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G. PROHIBITED ACTS: <br /> The following activities, although not totally inclusive, are prohibited: <br /> 1. Employees experiencing any type of impairment or condition that may <br /> adversely affect their safe operation of a motor vehicle shall not operate a city <br /> vehicle. This includes side effects of prescribed and over-the-counter <br /> medication. An employee may not operate a take home vehicle having <br /> consumed any alcoholic beverage. <br /> 2. Employees shall not transport alcoholic beverages or unlawful drugs, of any <br /> type, in their take home vehicle unless within the scope of their official duties <br /> (e.g. a sworn police officer transporting evidence). <br /> 3. Employees shall not drive their take home vehicles to establishments which are <br /> primarily engaged in the sale and/or on-premises consumption of alcoholic <br /> beverages, to businesses of a questionable nature, or to any other <br /> establishments specifically prohibited by the City. <br /> 4. The intentional use of a take home vehicle for the purpose of obtaining overtime <br /> is prohibited. <br /> 5. Utilization of the take home vehicle for any unauthorized personal <br /> compensation is prohibited. <br /> 6. City vehicles shall not be utilized for carrying heavy or excessive loads, nor <br /> shall any objects be carried on or towed from the exterior of the vehicle, unless <br /> the vehicle is specifically designed for that purpose. <br /> H. MISCELLANEOUS: <br /> 1. All City employees authorized to drive City vehicles may be required to <br /> participate in a Defensive Driving Course as determined by the Human <br /> Resources Department. <br /> 2. Employees with City vehicles involved in preventable accidents may be <br /> required to participate in an approved Defensive Driving Course. <br /> I. REVOCATION OF CITY VEHICLE USE AND PRIVILEGES: <br /> 1. The use of the vehicle shall be considered a privilege and not an automatic fringe <br /> benefit or employment right. Vehicle assignments will be reviewed yearly and are <br /> subject to change at the City Manager's discretion. An employee may be <br /> determined ineligible to receive an assigned City vehicle if he/she has been <br /> involved in two (2) or more preventable accidents within a twenty-four (24) month <br /> period, has been suspended from duty, or is on light duty status. <br /> Policy 608:1 —City Motor Vehicles Page 6 of 7 <br /> 88 <br />