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Approved Driver Status

Current employees and students who wish to drive a university vehicle must apply to be added to the Approved Driver List. 

Instructions

The following documentation is required to renew your approved driver status:

1. The Application for Approved Driver Status
2. Motor Vehicle (MVR) Request Authorization Form
3. Proof of auto insurance

• If you maintain your own auto insurance, provide a copy of your insurance card.
• If you are covered under your parent's policy, provide a copy of the Declaration Page which has your name as an insured driver.

4. The signed verification form: Driving Policies & Safe Driving Practices self-study course. 

Submit the documents

When you have assembled the required documents, you can drop them off University Receptionist, Eisenhower Campus Center, or email them to dkirsch@messiah.edu.

Results

The MVR authorization forms are sent weekly to the university's insurance agency for processing to determine whether to approve you or not. Once the university receives the results, you will receive an email indicating your status - approved or denied. The turnaround time from the insurance company is typically fast, but it may take up to two weeks.

Remaining on the list

The approved status is valid for:

• 1 year for students
• 2 years for employees

The university may suspend your driving privileges before that date if you:

• receive a traffic/speeding violation
• are involved in a collision, or
• are identified as a reckless driver. 

Vehicle Types

All approved drivers may drive cars and minivans. If you wish to drive a 15-passenger van, you must pass the road test conducted by the Department of Safety. Instructions on how to sign up for a road test are given in the approved driver email. 

15-passenger van testing

If you were previously approved to drive a 15- passenger van and did not allow your overall approval status to expire beyond six months, then you do not have to retake the behind-the-wheel test.

Before scheduling a road test, you must have received the confirmation email that you are an approved driver. From FalconLink, select the "All Training Classes" card. From the dropdown box, select "15-Passenger Road Test" and select and available date/time slot. You will receive a confirmation email of your test date.