Effective October 23, 2008, PS Form 4585, Postal Driver Accident Information, and PS Form 4586, Accident Information (card), are obsolete because the forms serve no current business purpose. (See related article in “Forms” on page 43.)
The obsoleting of these forms affects Handbook PO–701, Fleet Management. The following revisions to Handbook PO-701 are effective immediately.
Handbook PO-701, Fleet Management
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2 Vehicle Operations and Utilization
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24 Driver and Supervisor Responsibilities
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243 Emergency Warning Devices and Fire Extinguishers
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243.4 Accident Report Kits
[Revise 243.4 as follows:]
Item 087-H, Accident Report Kit, must be carried in each motor vehicle, bicycle, or other vehicle owned or leased (including drive-out agreement) by the Postal Service. The kit contains:
a. Standard Form 91, Operator’s Report of Motor Vehicle Accident.
b. Pencil.
c. Chalk.
d. Local instructions.
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245 Driver Responsibility
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245.3 Accident Procedures
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[Revise 245.3f as follows:]
f. Provide other driver(s) and police with any information required by law. Do not make any statement admitting personal or government liability or criminal negligence or attempt to negotiate an agreement or settlement with anyone.
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[Revise 245.3i as follows:]
i. Obtain the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of any witnesses.
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Appendix C Forms Glossary and Record Retention Schedule
[Delete the entries for PS 4585 and PS 4586 in Appendix C.]
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We will incorporate these revisions into the next printed version of Handbook PO-701 and into the next online update, available on the Postal Service™ PolicyNet website:
(The direct URL for the Postal Service PolicyNet website is http://blue.usps.gov/cpim.)
— Safety and Environmental Performance Management,
Employee Resource Management, 10-23-08
