Driving on State Business
Oregon state agencies and their employees provide many services to citizens. There are times when providing these services require driving. State employees drive millions of miles providing key state services in both personally and state owned vehicles. The state requires its drivers to be authorized by their agency to drive and that drivers operate their vehicles legally, respectfully and safely. State vehicles may only be used for lawful, necessary official agency business. Any other use is not allowed. These pages provide information, support, and tools for agencies and their drivers.
The links below provide additional information related to the rules, drivers and vehicle usage. If you have more questions that are not addressed in these pages, contact DAS RM and speak to a Risk Consultant.
Documents that should be in the glove box of all state-owned vehicles.
Form to report state employee driving or possible misuse of state-owned vehicle.
Toolkit to be resources for agencies as they develop policies, procedures, or plans to meet requirements of the rules.
Vehicle rules frequently asked questions
Safe Driving Toolkit
- Includes videos, fact sheets, infographics, posters, and survivor stories.
- Focuses on distracted and impaired driving, policy templates, and communication tools.
- NSC Safe Driving Toolkit
Our Driving Concern (NSC Program)
- Turnkey training materials for employers.
- Offers safety huddles, e-learning, newsletters, and supervisor coaching tools.
- Our Driving Concern
OSHA Regulations & Best Practices OSHA Motor Vehicle Safety Page
- Covers employer responsibilities, statistics, and links to OSHA publications.
- Emphasizes the importance of seat belts, fatigue management, and distraction avoidance.
- OSHA Motor Vehicle Safety
OSHA Safe Driving Practices PDF
- Printable one-pager with practical tips for employees.
- Covers seat belt use, fatigue, distractions, and aggressive driving.
- Safe Driving Practices PDF
Defensive Driving Courses SC Training (formerly EdApp)
- Offers 10+ free defensive driving micro-courses.
- Topics include risky driving, vehicle maintenance, and driving in hazardous conditions.
- Self-paced, mobile-friendly, and certificate-eligible.
- SC Training Defensive Driving Courses
Government & Nonprofit Training Programs GSA Fleet – Aware Driver 2.0
- Free for federal employees using GSA-leased vehicles.
- 3–4 hour interactive course with real-life scenarios.
- GSA Safety Training
NSC Free Training & Resources
- Includes child passenger safety, distracted driving awareness, and employer-focused safety programs.
- Offers downloadable materials and webinars.
- NSC Free Training
Downloadable Training Materials OSHA Safety Manual – Toolbox Talks & Templates
- 80+ topics in English and Spanish.
- Includes editable Word documents, safety signs, inspection checklists, and training plans.
- Free OSHA Safety Manual
DriveSafe National Safety Association – Printable Checklists
- Includes:
- Pre-trip vehicle inspection
- What to do in an accident
- What to do if pulled over
- Road trip supplies checklist
- DriveSafe Free Printables