Defensive Driving
The Defensive Driving Program is a state requirement which instructs individuals to drive safely. Any state employee (staff/faculty/volunteer/student employee) who is driving a state vehicle, powered cart or claiming mileage while driving their personal vehicle on university business must complete this program. University Police serves as the initial point of contact for accident reporting.
Contact Information:
Risk Management & Safety
Located in Craven Hall 4700
Defensive Driving Coordinator:
Bruce Bradley (760) 750-4512 or bbradley@csusm.edu
Registration for Defensive Driving Course (Register Here)
Please register for Defensive Driving online at the above link. If you need to cancel a previous registration, please contact Human Resources at x4438 or email bbradley@csusm.edu.
Defensive Driving Course
Please refer to the following schedule: (2009 Schedule) The classes usually last two hours. If your job requires you to drive and a class is not offered at that time, please contact administrative assistant in RM&S or Bruce Bradley to discuss other options (i.e. emergency class or waiver). Certification is good for four years.
Participants must provide copies of the following documents to RMS prior to their participation in the Defensive Driving course: Current California Driver's License, Vehicle Insurance Verification Card and signed Authorization to Use Privately Owned Vehicle (STD 261). Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be issued a Certificate of Completion which is good for four years.
DMV Pull Notice Program
All employees who drive on university business are required to be enrolled in the DMV Pull Notice Program. It is important that the campus retrieve an initial DMV report to ensure there are no driving violations on the employee's driver record. The DMV will notify the campus of any reported violations through a pull notice report. The DMV will also provide the University an annual report for all other drivers that have maintained a clean record since their last report, based on their anniversary date of enrollment in the DMV Pull Notice Program. All employees must submit a signed Authorization for Release of Driver Record Information (INF 1101) form to the Defensive Driving Coordinator on the day of their scheduled course.
Use of University and Private Vehicles Policy Guidelines
Official CSUSM Policies and Procedures
DMV Contact Information
Vehicle Code Appendix B
Point System (DMV)
Reciprocity for Other Defensive Driving Courses
If you have recently been certified through another California State University or State of California agency, RMS may be able to waive the initial requirement to be certified through our campus. Participants can submit a copy of their certification to RMS for consideration. If reciprocity certification is approved, participant will be subject to the regular four year re-certification requirement.
STD 261 Form
This form (STD 261) must be completed prior to using a state vehicle or driving personal vehicles on university business. Additionally, this form is for employees who wish to claim mileage when driving a privately owned vehicle. Department managers are responsible for updating this form with their employees each fiscal year and maintaining them in their department.
Defensive Driving Waiver
If an employee is going to be driving a state vehicle or claiming mileage before they are able to attend the course, they may be eligible for a temporary waiver. A waiver will only be issued once the employee has signed up for the next course and will expire on the day of the course. To apply for a waiver the driver must present the following: a valid California State Drivers License, verification of automobile insurance, a signed STD 261 form and a completed Defensive Driving Waiver Form.
Power Cart Safety Training
Power Point Presentation
Paper Training
Vehicle Accident Reporting Form
If an employee is in an accident the employee must fill out the STD 270 form within 48 hours of the accident.
Send the form to:
Office of Risk and Insurance Management
Claims Unit
1325 J Street, Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Or Fax to: (916) 322-6006
State Driver Accident Review Form
The STD 274 must be completed by the employee's supervisor within five (5) days from the date of an accident and a copy forwarded to ORIM (Office of Risk and Insurance Management). The form is required for ALL accidents regardless of who was hurt, what property was damaged, or who was responsible.
Send the form to:
Office of Risk and Insurance Management
Claims Unit
1325 J Street, Suite 1800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Or Fax to: (916) 322-6006
Compliance Authorities & Other Resource Links
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vehindustry/epn/epngeninfo.htm#genrecord
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d02/vc1808_1.htm
http://www.calstate.edu/HRAdm/Policies/csumv__policy_guideline.pdf
http://www.csusm.edu/fiscal_ops/AP/index.htm
http://lynx.csusm.edu/policies/policy_online.asp?ID=95
http://www.csusm.edu/fiscal_ops/AP/05-0118_EO688.pdf
