Groups of 24 and over may be required to obtain commercial/chartered transportation, while groups under 24 may travel by university owned, leased, rented, or privately owned motor vehicles. Chartered transportation must comply with all state and federal laws.
All drivers must comply with all applicable traffic laws and regulations. The fatigue of the vehicle operator should be considered at the time of travel, and only rested drivers should operate a vehicle. Drivers will not engage in any prohibited activities while driving.
Only employees of Lamar University are allowed to drive University owned, leased, or rented, motor vehicles. Lamar University students are not covered under the University insurance policy unless they are employed by the University.
Any employee who is to drive a university vehicle must first complete the Request to Drive Lamar University Vehicles at least two weeks prior to the date the employee is expected to drive the University owned, leased, rented, or privately owned motor vehicle. Permission for an employee to drive a university owned, leased, or rented motor vehicle will depend on the results of their driving record.
Because personal automobile insurance will be considered first in the event of an accident, all persons who use their personal vehicles while conducting university business should be aware of the possibility of personal liability related to such use. No individual shall be required to use his/her personal vehicle to drive to official university-sponsored activities. Use of personal vehicles by students to drive to official university-sponsored activities is discouraged.
Release and Indemnification Agreement: Each student who travels by motor vehicle or any other form of transportation to participate in a university related activity must execute a copy of the Release and Indemnification Agreement. Any traveling student less than 18 years of age must have a consent for treatment form on file.
Each traveling student must have document proof of current medical insurance coverage. Organizations that travel frequently are encouraged to have consent for treatment forms on file for all travelers.
It is recommended that a designated staff member(s) and/or faculty accompany each student travel group. In the event an advisor cannot attend the function with the student/student group, the organization member/ members should be advised on what the expected behavior from each student should be. All University rules and regulations must be followed.
The following activities are PROHIBITED for drivers while driving: