2607.1 Requirements to Drive a Vehicle for University and Penn Medicine Business

Document purpose

To define the driver requirements for operating a vehicle on behalf of the University and Penn Medicine.

effective

July, 2013

revised

April, 2024

Reviewed

April, 2024

Responsible Office

Risk Management & Insurance

Approval

Risk Management & Insurance

Policy

Individuals driving an owned, leased, rented or personal vehicle for University and Penn Medicine business purposes are required to:

  1. Must have a permanent, and valid, United States driver’s license.

    International driver licenses are not acceptable.

  2. Comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

  3. Observe the University’s restriction of the rental of 15-passenger vans for any purpose. 

    For information about permissible rental vehicles refer to the Travel and Entertainment policy 2357 for details. 

  4. Successfully complete the applicable Driver Safety Courses via Workday Learning (University) and Knowledge Link (Penn Medicine).

  5. Recertification of the driver safety courses are required every 3 years.

  6. Recertification of the driver safety courses are required immediately following an accident.