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G. City Driver’s License

Except as otherwise stated herein, anyone who operates a City vehicle must complete the
Defensive Driving class offered by the City’s Safety office and pass a test with a satisfactory
score prior to operating a City vehicle. New employees will have ninety (90) days from the date
of employment to complete the class and pass the test. During this ninety (90) day period, the
new employee will be allowed to operate a city vehicle.

The possession of a license issued by the City of Winston-Salem does not authorize you
to drive a city vehicle if your North Carolina's driver's license/privilege has been suspended,
revoked or limited. Employees who are required to possess and maintain a valid CDL must also
comply with the provisions in this handbook relating to CDL's.

H. Commercial Driver’s License

Certain positions within City government require the possession of a valid North Carolina
Commercial Driver's License (CDL). If you are required to possess a CDL in order to perform
the work assigned to you, you must adhere to all requirements set forth in the North Carolina
Commercial Driver's Manual.

Except as otherwise provided and with the exception of parking violations, you must
notify your supervisor within 30 days of a conviction for any traffic violation. This is true no
matter what type of vehicle you were driving. In order to ensure this procedure is followed, the
City, except as otherwise provided, requires that written notification of traffic violations be given
to your supervisor within 30 days of the infraction.

You must notify your supervisor within 24 hours of receipt of notice and in writing if:

(1) Your CDL has been suspended, revoked, cancelled, or subject to disqualification, or

(2) You are in possession of more than one driver's license.

All employees required to possess a CDL must immediately inform their supervisor in
writing of all driving jobs held since September 1, 1990. If you fail to provide the written
notification or the information required by the North Carolina Commercial Driver License Act,
you will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.

If you are not currently in a position requiring a CDL but are considering applying for
such a position, you are required to list all driving jobs worked in the last 10 years and submit
this information with your application to the Human Resources Department.

Any employee charged with driving while impaired or charged with a drug related
offense shall notify his/her department head of such charge no later than five (5) days after
said charge. Failure to notify the department head of such charge is grounds for dismissal.

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