DOE organizations and contractors should ensure that their employees operating government motor vehicles are informed about:

• The statutory requirement that government motor vehicles are to be used only for official purposes.
• The penalties for unauthorized use of government motor vehicles.
• Personal responsibility for safe driving and operation of government motor vehicles.
• Compliance with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Accident reporting requirements.
• The need to possess a valid State, District of Columbia, or commonwealth operator's license or permit for the type of vehicle to be operated and some form of agency identification.
• The prohibition against providing transportation to strangers or hitchhikers.
• The proper care, control and use of government credit cards.
• The mandatory use of seat belts by each employee operating or riding in a government motor vehicle.
• The prohibition against the use of tobacco products in GSA and DOE-owned motor vehicles.
• The discouraged use of hand-held wireless telephones while operating a moving Government motor vehicle.
• Any other duties and responsibilities assigned to operators with regard to the use, care, operation and maintenance of Government motor vehicles.
• The potential income tax liability when a Government motor vehicle is used for transportation between residence and place of employment.