Vehicle Accidents
1.
At the scene of an accident involving a State vehicle, the driver shall, unless incapacitated due to injury:
1. Call for medical assistance if necessary;
2. Notify the police. If this is not immediately possible, the driver must notify the police as soon as he/she is able;
3. Obtain all information necessary to fully complete a RMV Motor Vehicle Crash Report (available here) and an Owned Vehicle Auto Loss form with the University Treasurer's Office (available here).
2.
After the accident, the driver or Department Fleet Manager is responsible for:
1. Calling the University Treasurer's Office within 24 hours of the accident.
2. Repairs related to the accident will be billed to the department in the monthly repair recharge. In some cases auto body work may need to be paid for using a purchase order.
3. The University Treasurer's Office will subrogate all claims against other driver's insurance companies and collect all funds for the University.
4. If an accident causes over $1,000 worth of property damage and/or injury or death, the driver must send a copy of the accident report to the Registry of Motor Vehicles and the police department in whose jurisdiction the accident occurred.
5. If a police report was filed in connection with the accident the driver or department Fleet Manager MUST obtain a copy and forward it to the University Treasurer's Office.
3. In the event that a State employee, driving a State owned vehicle, is involved in an accident that damages their own personal vehicle or other personal property then this incident shall be
considered a
Conflict of Interest and the Commonwealth of MA cannot be held liable for any
damage done to that individual's personal property. As a result, no claim can be brought against
the Commonwealth by that driver.
