FBC Newton Employee Handbook (2)

Operating or Allowing a CMV to be operated with a safety defect is a Group A violation see rule 24 Group A). d. Company policy requires that the driver of a CMV ensure that the vehicle is road worthy. Before operating the vehicle, the driver must inspect (and document?) the following: 1) Current registration and insurance 2) Proper display of license plates 3) Proper inflation of tires and tread depth 4) Brake test e. Company policy prohibits driving in flip-flops (must have heel strap) or while barefoot. f. Company policy prohibits any form of road rage, negative gestures, or public indecency displayed to other drivers or to the public while driving or occupying a Company vehicle. (Note: While these are prohibited Company behaviors, they are also against the law and may be considered moving violations which will be counted against a driver’s driving record, if convicted). g. Drivers must follow any corrective lens restrictions assigned to them at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). h. Failure to schedule or keep appointment for the mandatory physical evaluation. 5) Lights and whether they are functioning properly 6) Whether the windshield wiper blades are usable

23. The following rules follow a three- step disciplinary process, rather than a four step. The steps are as follows:

First conviction/violation: Second conviction/violation: Third conviction/violation:

Written Warning/Retraining Final Warning/Retraining

Termination

a. Conviction of any moving violations in any vehicle (including in your personal vehicle on your personal time) within the current 36-month period. Drivers must notify their manager by telephone as soon as possible and in writing within 30 days of the occurrence of the moving violation. If the driver pleads guilty or is convicted of a moving violation in a state other than his/her home state, the driver must notify the Department of Motor Vehicles in the state that issued his/her license.

2024 Employee Handbook – B. Turner