Bard Drivers

ONLY registered Bard Drivers may drive Bard vehicles for academic, club, or athletic trips.

DISCLAIMER

All drivers are required, by law, to know, understand, and abide by the laws and rules of the jurisdiction they are in, regardless of point of origin or issuing agency of their license.

Driving Bard vehicles is a privilege. The “Rules of the Road” outlines your responsibilities and duties as a Bard Driver. While this document is not comprehensive of all duties and obligations of the Bard Driver, you are required to comply with all terms of this agreement, whether explicit or implicit. Failure to comply with any of the terms of this document shall be considered grounds for immediate revocation of Bard College driving privileges.

All terms of this agreement are subject to change without notice. Changes will be applied to all Bard Drivers, and do not exempt any driver from compliance with this agreement or regulations governing Bard Drivers.

Bard College reserves the right to deny, suspend, or revoke Bard driving privileges at any time and for any reason.

Bard Transportation resources will be made available for Bard faculty, staff, students on Bard sanctioned business and services only. Bard College transportation reserves the right to refuse service to anyone for any legally allowable reason.

How to become a Bard driver.

Becoming a Bard Driver

You will need to provide us with a few documents and complete some required steps to become a Bard Driver.**

Required Documentation

1)  Current Driver’s License -You must have a current NY Class D (or equivalent from another state) driver’s license for at least 1 year in order to apply to become a Bard Driver.

2)  Copy of a NYS 6 Hour Defensive Driving/Point Reduction Course Completion Certificate -You must have passed a New York State approved 6-hour defensive driving/point reduction class and be in possession of the hard copy certificate from the course. This can be completed by taking a New York State approved class off campus, or online by visiting I Drive Safely, New York Safety Council, Improv Traffic School, or New York Safety Program.

3)  Read and agree to our “Rules of the Road” -The “Rules of the Road” document familiarizes you with Bard College specific rules of conduct.  Our “Rules of the Road” will be updated periodically.  As a Bard Driver, you will automatically be bound by the terms of the most current document.

4)  Print, complete, and sign the “Authorization for Driver Abstract and Rules of the Road Agreement”  -This authorizes Bard College and its insurers to obtain your Driver Abstract and Motor Vehicle report from relevant agencies.  The agreement on the form says that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by the conditions set forth by Bard Transportation Services. Click to download the Authorization for Driver Abstract and Rules of the Road Agreement.
Driving Assessment

5)  Complete a Bard Transportation Driving Assessment -After you’ve provided us with the documents listed above, you will need to schedule and complete a 1-1/2 to 2 hour Driving assessment with us.  The evaluation will be given by one of our professional drivers, and must be completed by all Bard Drivers.

All documents, certifications, and evaluations are required by law and/or Bard College’s insurance companies to drive any Bard College vehicle (including, but not limited to, golf carts, ATVs, passenger cars, passenger vans, leased vehicles, trucks, and heavy equipment).  Each Driver is responsible for keeping their license, certification, and required documentation current and up to date with Bard Transportation Services.  Failure to do so will result in automatic suspension of driving privileges.

**Allow at least one week after completion of all of the above steps to process your application for insurance purposes. You will not be eligible to drive a Bard vehicle for up to one week after all steps are completed and all materials are submitted to Bard Transportation Services.

ADVISORY – Transporting students in personal vehicles- 4.21.17

Inclement Weather: In the event of inclement weather (ice and snow), updates will be posted to our home page.  Text, phone, and email alerts will be sent via Regroup.com, the Campus Emergency Notification System.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CONTACT SECURITY DISPATCH 845-758-7460

All schedules have been provided by Bard Transportation Services.  For more information call 845-758-7625, or email [email protected].