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Handbook M-41, TL-4, 03-01-98
Updated With Postal Bulletin Revisions Through April 5, 2001
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Vehicle Operations
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81 Vehicle Regulations and Safety Practices
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811
Vehicle Regulations
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811.1
Responsibility of Carrier
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811.11
Be sure you are qualified to drive the vehicle assigned to you; maintain a
valid state driver's license.
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811.12
Advise your immediate manager of suspension or revocation of your state
license.
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811.2
Authorized Riders
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811.21
Postal employees with proper identification may ride in motor vehicle when
necessary to perform their official duties. Unauthorized riders in postal
vehicles are prohibited.
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811.22
Employees may not ride in postal vehicles when off duty, nor when on duty
unless riding is essential to the duty being performed.
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811.23
All employees, including route examiners and officials, are forbidden to ride
on powered industrial mobile equipment as passengers.
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811.24
Route examiners may use a separate motor vehicle for which they have been
qualified and authorized when making light delivery vehicle route inspections.
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812
Safety Practices
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812.1
Practice safety in the office and on the route.
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812.2
Observe all traffic regulations prescribed by law. Rules applying to the public
also apply to operators of postal vehicles.
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812.3
Seatbelts must be worn at all times the vehicle is in motion. Exception for
Long Life Vehicles: In instances when the shoulder belt prevents the driver
from reaching to provide delivery or collection from curbside mailboxes, only
the shoulder belt may be unfastened. The lap belt must remain fastened at all
times the vehicle is in motion.
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812.31
When traveling to and from the route, when moving between park and relay
points, and when entering or crossing intersecting roadways, all external
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