USE OF CELLULAR PHONES WHILE DRIVING

College of the Redwoods requires the safe use of cellular phones by employees who use such phones to conduct business for the college.

Proper Use of Hand-Held Phones: Employees who use hand-held cellular phones while on company business should refrain from making or receiving business calls while driving. If an employee needs to make or receive a business phone call while driving, the employee should make sure the vehicle is stopped and that he or she is parked in a proper parking area.

Proper Use of Hands-Free Phones: Employees who use hands-free phones must keep business conversations brief while driving, and must stop the vehicle and park in a proper parking area if the conversation becomes involved, traffic is heavy, or road conditions are poor.

Special Situations: Employees who are faced with an emergency, such as a traffic accident or car trouble, may find it necessary to make a phone call while driving. Any such use must be reported to the employee's supervisor upon return to campus or within 24 hours.

Discipline: Employees who are found to have violated this policy may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination from employment.

Approved by the Board of Trustees: February 5, 2002