Driver Safety Program
The Driver Safety Program is mandated by state law with the purpose of reducing incidents
and accidents while driving on official University business. All employees must be on the currently posted "Authorized Drivers List" to be reimbursed
for any vehicle-related expenses (personally-owned, state-owned, or rental vehicles).
For details on the program please refer to the policy: HERE .
Refer to the link in the left navigation for a current list of authorized drivers.
To be authorized to drive on University business you must be an employee and:
- Complete and print the entire Driver Authorization Form. Do not sign for Agency Head!
- Complete the Online Driver Safety Course (Defensive Driving Class)
- Send the original, completed authorization form and certificate of completion for
the online driver safety course to the ULM Safety office (255 Strauss Hall) via campus
mail.
- If you do not possess a Louisiana drivers' license, you must contact your home state's department of motor vehicles and request an official
driving history for yourself. This must be sent with the Driver Authorization Form
and the Defensive Driving certificate to the EHS office. You will be required to submit
an official driving record from your home state annually for continuation as an authorized
driver.
- Familiarize yourself with the rules and requirements set forth by ULM's Policy. A
tri-fold brochure can be viewed and printed here: Driver Safety Brochure
Please allow for 5 business days to process paperwork. Times vary due to driver history
report processing once paperwork is received.
NOTE: A new Driver Authorization form must also be completed and submitted to the
EHS office in the event of name change, class of license change, driving restriction
change, or change in state of issuance. (examples include: name change in case of
marriage/divorce, class change from E to D, or from out-of-state to in-state license,
etc.).
All new drivers will be required to take the online defensive driving course within
90 days of hire date. All authorized drivers are required to repeat the defensive driving course once
every three (3) years.
Driver Safety Policy
**Please do not sign on the line for Agency Head or Designated Individual. Only
the University President or his designee are authorized to sign. **
Student Driving
Regular students who are not employed by the University of Louisiana at Monroe do
not fall under the driver safety program of the Louisiana Office of Risk Management.
Students traveling for official ULM sanctioned events must be deemed authorized travelers
by the University President in order to be reimbursed for personal mileage. This does not make the student an insured traveler or the event an insured activity. Refer to Louisiana Travel Policy PPM 49 for more information.
Student travel forms are located here: https://webservices.ulm.edu/forms/officesdepartments/student-life
Any persons who are not official state employees must sign the Acknowledgement of
Non-State Employees Utilizing State Vehicles form linked below prior to riding in
or driving a state-owned vehicle or rental vehicle on behalf of the State of Louisiana:
Acknowledgement Form
Safety Office