Driver Policies
What is the minimum your fuel tank can ever be at?
Half full
Are you or your crew members allowed to ride in the back of a pickup truck?
No
Whose job is it to navigate, change the music, or adjust the heat/AC while you are driving?
Whoever is sitting in the passenger seat beside you
Not at all. You can better try to predict possible risks by assuming all other drivers on the road are dangerous and distracted.
What is the number 1 cause of death in the U.S. for people ages 1-54
Vehicular accidents
When do you need a spotter outside of the vehicle?
Anytime you are backing up
Whose job is it to ensure all passengers are buckled in the vehicle?
The driver
How often must you complete your vehicle maintenance log?
Once per week
What technique should you use while driving that starts with a "Sc"?
Scanning your surroundings
In what situations are you required to write up an incident report?
Any situation involving injury or damage
When should you use your headlights when driving a VYCC vehicle?
All the time and use your high beams whenever possible at night
How long can a VYCC employee drive until they need to take a 15 minute break?
2 Hours
VYCC asks that you avoid driving at night whenever possible. What should you do if you must drive at night?
Use your headlights and talk to your supervisor
What speed are you permitted to drive at?
Below the speed limit, at a speed that permits full control.
What should you do if you notice a vehicle or trailer issue that is not an emergency?
Let your supervisor or on-call know as soon as you can, during working hours
How many hours or miles are you allowed to drive in a day?
5 hours or 250 miles
Why is it important to set the emergency brake when parked on a steep hill?
To ensure the vehicle stays in place and to take pressure off the vehicle's transmission
What do you do if a member of your team needs to go to a doctors appointment and you only have one vehicle on site?
Bring the whole crew
How do you know if you are a safe driving distance away from the vehicle in front of you?
Watch the vehicle in front of you go past an object on the side of the road, like a street sign, and slowly count the seconds before the front of your vehicle reaches the object. If you counted to 3 or more, you are at a safe distance.
When you call Ford Roadside Service, what might they tell you?
You do not have a contract with us anymore.
Don't let this confuse you! Tell them you'll pay by credit card instead.
Where can you store tools, equipment and materials to transport them?
Tools, equipment and materials should be transported on or in a trailer, in the rear/trunk of the vehicle, or in the bed of a truck.
In what circumstances are you allowed to drive other vehicles such as ATV's, tractors, or heavy machinery?
If you have prior authorization, are trained and certified by a VYCC or a VYCC-approved partnering entity to operate it, and when you wear all necessary safety equipment
Where should you store any tool maintenance equipment such as linseed oil, motor oil, and rags?
In a trailer or in a closed bucket
What are three factors that would require you to slow your speed and widen the gap between you and the vehicle in front of you?
Foggy, rainy, windy, snowy, or wet weather. Towing a trailer, driving through construction, driving on a road in rough shape.
What three numbers should you call after a collision with another vehicle that is not an emergency?
What changes if there is a medical emergency?
The non-emergency police line, your supervisor, roadside service, if needed.
Call 911 instead of non-emergency line