FARA - Louisiana Driver Safety Program

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FARA - Louisiana Driver Safety Program
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FARA LA. Driver Safety Program

• The Louisiana Drivers Safety Program is a
  comprehensive part of the FARA (F.A. Richard
  Associates, Inc) formally LA. ORM (Office of Risk
  Management). Each state agency must identify
  which employees will be authorized to drive on
  state business.

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FARA LA. Driver Safety Program

• Any employee that drives on state business must
  complete the Authorization Driving History
  Form, provide a copy of their drivers license and
  complete the Defensive Driving course offered
  online by the
• Education Department. Authorized drivers must
  provide proof of a current drivers license every
  year upon request from the Driver Safety
  Coordinator.

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Moving Violations

• Any authorized driver that receives a moving
  violation in a state vehicle or private vehicle
  must report ALL moving violations to their
  supervisor and the Driver Safety Coordinator
  within 24 hours. This includes moving violations
  received in your personal vehicle whether you are
  on state time or your personal time. Any
  violations not reported to your supervisor and
  the Driver Safety Coordinator may result in loss
  of driving privileges and/or disciplinary action.
  Upon reporting a moving violation you will be
  required to complete online within 14 days.

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High Risk Drivers

• High risk drivers are those who have 3 or more
  convictions, guilty pleas, /or nolo contendere
  for moving violations within the previous 12
  months.
• Having a single conviction, guilty plea, or
  nolo plea for operating a vehicle while
  intoxicated, hit run driving, vehicular
  negligent injury, reckless operation of a
  vehicle, or similar violation within the previous
  12 month period.

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Unauthorized Drivers

• If an employee is NOT authorized to drive, the
  employee their supervisor shall be notified in
  writing that the employee is not authorized
  shall not drive a state or private vehicle on
  state time. The supervisor the employee
  must sign the Not Authorized to Drive form
  return the form to the Driver Safety Coordinator.
  
• The supervisor shall assume responsibility for
  not allowing an unauthorized driver to drive a
  state or private vehicle on state time.

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Reporting Accidents

• All accidents shall be reported to the employees
  supervisor the Driver Safety Coordinator by the
  driver of the state or private vehicle on the day
  of the accident. If the driver is unable to
  complete the Louisiana State Drivers Accident
  Report Form (DA 2041), then the drivers
  supervisor will complete the form to the best of
  their ability. The DA 2041 form the police
  report must be completed within 48 hours
  forwarded to the FARA Claims Unit.

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Supervisors Responsibilities

• Supervisors are responsible for notifying the
  Driver Safety Coordinator of ALL moving
  violations revocation of employees drivers
  license. Failure to report may result in
  disciplinary action up to including termination
  of employment.
• Supervisors shall ensure that
• employees complete the mandatory
• Defensive Driving course within 30
• days of employment
• every year thereafter.

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Supervisors Responsibilities

• Supervisors shall allow only authorized drivers
  to drive for state business on state time.
• Supervisors shall ensure that ALL accidents
  incidents are properly reported said records
• are maintained.

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Employees Responsibilities

• Employees shall only operate vehicles for which
  they are licensed and insured.
• Employees who are authorized to drive state
  vehicles are responsible for the safe operation
  of those vehicles.
• Employees shall report any unsafe condition or
  accident involving a state vehicle to their
  supervisor or department director.

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Employees Responsibilities

• Employees shall immediately report any revocation
  of their drivers license or any moving violation
  received to their supervisor, but no later than
  their next scheduled workday. Said reporting
  applies whether on state or
• personal/private business whether in a state
  or personal/private vehicle. Failure to report
  may result in disciplinary action up to
  including
• termination of employment.

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• The Driver Safety Coordinator for Huey P. Long
  Medical Center is
• Vanessa Sanders
• If you have any questions or concerns you may
  call her at extension 6142
• or email vraila_at_lsuhsc.edu