II. C. 2. Use of Vehicles State owned vehicles are authorized for use in the performance of all essential travel duties related to the completion of state business.  They are not authorized to be used for employees' personal trips unrelated to the state business, for transporting passengers who are not state employees, or for attempting tasks which are beyond the vehicles' capabilities.  When determining whether state policy authorizes a particular use of a state vehicle, employees must ask whether the vehicle's use will serve the interest of the state rather than the driver and whether it will be defensible in the event of public criticism, questions from a higher government authority, or an auditor's report.   When driving a state vehicle, College employees must remember that it is clearly marked and that the occupants are clearly identified as representatives of state government.  College personnel represent the College and have responsibilities as drivers of state vehicles that include using caution and discretion at all times. CROSS REF.:    SBTAE Policy 03-08-04                             Procedure 03-0804P                    Adopted: August 1, 1988 Revised:  July 29, 2003 Approved:  August 5, 2003 Code: 03-08-04 NORTH GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE