CITY OF SEATTLE EMPLOYEE SAFE DRIVING PROGRAM

SEA-MC tit. 4, ch. 4.79

in effect

Seattle Mun. Code § 4.79.010 Policy.

4.79.010 - Policy. The City of Seattle is committed to the safe operation of vehicles used in the course of City business and the prevention of vehicle collision-related damage, injury, and liability. Appointing authorities and their designated management representatives shall approve the use of vehicles for City business in accordance with SMC Section 3.018.140, SMC Chapter 4.68, and SMC Chapter 4.70, and all rules and procedures passed pursuant thereto. (Ord. 121074 § 1(part), 2003.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 4.79.020 City of Seattle Employee Safe Driving Program authorization

4.79.020 - City of Seattle Employee Safe Driving Program authorization The Seattle Human Resources Director is authorized to develop, implement, and promulgate rules for the administration of the City of Seattle Employee Safe Driving Program. The Program shall establish management, supervisory, and employee responsibilities, including but not limited to: • selection and hiring of City applicants who will drive vehicles in the course of their work; • approving qualifications of City employees who will drive vehicles in the course of their work; • establishing safe driving practices; • driver training; • collision and damage reporting; • responding to and investigating vehicle collisions; • management review and determination of collision and damage preventability; and • accountability and corrective measures. (Ord. 124567, § 82, 2014; Ord. 121074, § 1(part), 2003.)

Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT4PE_CH4.79CISEEMSADRPRFetched: 11/1/2026