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852.2
Vehicle Operations
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Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98
Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions
Through April 5, 2001
851
Each vehicle used on official business
is furnished with an Accident Report
Kit (Supply Item 87H). Check to be sure
the envelope is sealed. If not, obtain
a sealed replacement from the
manager.
852
852.1
Operators involved in accidents,
regardless of the cause or the amount of
damage, injury or death, shall remain
at the scene until they have:
a.
Obtained aid and assistance for any
injured person.
b.
Safeguarded the scene against further
accident.
c.
Secured and protected the mail.
d.
Notified postmaster or his
designee.
e.
Notified local or State police as
required.
f.
Provided other drivers or principal
parties to the accident the
information required by law, using Form
4585, Postal Driver Accident
Information.
g.
Obtained so far as practicable the
names and addresses of all
principals and witnesses, using Form
4586, Accident Information.
Operators shall not make any statements
admitting personal or postal
liability or criminal negligence or
attempt to negotiate an agreement or
settlement with anyone.
h.
Recorded the other driver's license or
other valid identification and
obtained the name and address of the
other driver(s) involved.
i.
Complied with local postal
instructions.
j.
Used the chalk or crayon (in Accident
Report Kit) to mark on the
pavement the paths and final locations
of each of the vehicles involved.
k.
Completed SF 91, Operator's Report
of Motor Vehicle Accident. This
report may be prepared at the scene of
the accident or immediately
thereafter and must be submitted,
before going off duty on the day of
the accident, to the employee's
superior. Accidents, regardless of the
amount of damage, injury or deaths
caused, must be reported on
SF 91, even though the other principals
involved state that no claim will
be filed for or against the Postal
Service or its employees or even if only
postal personnel, equipment, vehicles,
or property are involved.
852.2
If an operator is physically unable to
comply with the preceding instruction,
the postal official in charge shall see
that the required investigations and
reports are made.