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OBLIGATIONS OF AL & PALS DRIVERS
1. Maintain a reasonable standard of personal cleanliness and appearance.
2. Agree, in writing, to immediately notify the service provider of any medical condition, license cancellation, or other restriction that may affect their ability to transport clients.
3. Strive to keep the vehicle as clean as possible when used for carrying clients.
4. Observe the laws relating to safe driving.
5. Drive defensively in the interests of public safety.
6. Treat clients with politeness, courtesy, helpfulness, and honesty.
7. Be particularly sensitive to the needs of people with disability.
8. In situations where a client becomes violent or is displaying other serious challenging behaviors, to the extent personal safety is at risk, the driver must pull over and park at the nearest safe place. A call must then be placed to a Supervisor for assistance and guidance.
9. Traffic offenses, which occur while transporting clients due to negligence, will always be the responsibility of the driver. This includes speeding tickets and other infringements.
10. Drivers are requested to take the most direct route to reach the destination. There should be no detours or deviations except in cases where prior approval is sought from the Al & Pals management.
Drivers must not:
1. Drive the motor vehicle, or attempt to put the vehicle in motion, while there is present in his or her blood any concentration of alcohol.
2. Consume or use alcohol or a drug that carries a warning about operating a vehicle, or a substance the consumption or use of which is prohibited by law either during work, or a minimum of 6 hours prior to the commencement of duties.
3. Smoke in the motor vehicle.