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Terms and Conditions
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King County Commuter Van Programs
Managed by King County Rideshare Operations
Section A: All Participants
Participants in King County Commuter Van Programs agree to comply
13. Participants will indemnify and hold harmless King County, its
with the following Terms and Conditions:
authorized agents and employees from all claims, actions, costs,
damages or expenses of any nature whatsoever arising out of or re-
1. The Participant Agreement shall be effective as of the date signed
sulting from any delays, tardiness, failure to make an appropriate or
by the Participant. Participants shall not be considered or hold them-
scheduled pick-up, absence of the van or termination of the Pro-
selves out to be Primary Drivers, Backup Drivers or Bookkeepers in
gram.
a King County Commuter Van Program until their applications have
been approved by King County Rideshare Operations. The Agree-
14. Participants acknowledge that the King County Rideshare Opera-
ment shall continue in force until one of the parties gives the other
tions provides ridesharing referral services without screening the
party written notice 15 days prior to the planned date of termination.
character or background of Participants or applicants. King County
Participants may terminate their participation for any reason. King
shall have no responsibility or liability for any acts or omissions of
County may terminate the Participation Agreement and/or the com-
King County Commuter Van Programs Participants or applicants ex-
muter van as a whole for any of the following reasons:
cept as otherwise provided in these Terms and Conditions.
a. if fares drop below the break-even point for two consecutive
15. Participants agree that if they do not pay any amounts owed to King
months;
County for their participation In Commuter Van Programs, King
County Rideshare Operations may refer the debt to a collection
b. if the operation of the commuter van becomes inconsistent with
agency in accordance with state and federal law.
the evaluation criteria established for the King County
Commuter Van Programs;
Section B: Drivers
c. if the Program in which the Participant is active is terminated;
d. if the Participant fails to pay his or her monthly fare promptly;
Each driver, including Primary and Backup drivers, in King County
Commuter Van Programs agrees to comply with the following Terms and
e. if the Participant disrupts the operation of the commuter van;
Conditions, in addition to those Terms and Conditions set forth in Section
f. if the Participant fails to abide by these Terms and Conditions;
A above:
or
1. Drivers shall maintain valid driver’s licenses as required by the State
g. for other reasons as determined by King County Rideshare
of Washington.
Operations.
2. Drivers shall notify King County Rideshare Operations when they no
2. Participants acknowledge that King County may revise these Terms
longer meet the Driver Selection Criteria established by the King
and Conditions and that Participants shall comply with such revi-
County Rideshare Operations.
sions in order to continue to participate in King County Commuter
3. Drivers shall complete the King County Commuter Van Online Ori-
Van Programs.
entation prior to taking possession of or operating vans.
3. Participants will pay their monthly fares to Bookkeepers prior to
4. Backup drivers shall assume all responsibilities of Primary drivers
riding and not later than the first of each month. The Participant’s
when acting in that capacity.
monthly fare is their portion of the Fixed Rate/Monthly Agreement as
5. Drivers shall drive vans to and from work/school, picking up and dis-
determined by King County.
charging riders in accordance with the mutually established routes
4. Participants will abide by all day-to-day operational rules of their
and schedules.
commuter groups as established by majority vote of the group mem-
6. Drivers shall coordinate maintenance, cleaning and servicing of vans
bers or as may be directed from time to time by King County Ride-
as prescribed in the King County Commuter Van Program Manual.
share Operations.
5. Participants will abide by the policies and rules set forth in the King
7. Drivers shall keep daily and monthly records as required by the King
County Commuter Van Program Manual provided to commuter
County Rideshare Operations, submitting them to King County Ride-
share Operations.
groups by King County Rideshare Operations. Participants
acknowledge that King County Rideshare Operations may revise
8. Drivers shall keep and report monthly odometer readings of their van
those policies and rules and that Participants shall comply with such
as required by the King County Rideshare Operations.
revisions in order to continue to participate in King County Com-
9. Primary drivers shall coordinate with Backup drivers to help ensure
muter Van Programs.
continued operation of van in the absence of the Primary drivers.
6. Participants will receive and provide program information via email
10. Drivers shall coordinate the provision of alternate transportation
and/or U.S. Mail.
when the vans are not available.
7. Participants will notify the drivers in advance of all anticipated non-
11. Drivers shall coordinate the development of rules for the day-to-day
use of vans due to such factors as vacation, business travel, over-
operation of their commuter groups (e.g.. smoking, wait times, radio,
time, sickness, etc.
etc.).
8. Participants will notify drivers 15 calendar days in advance of
12. Drivers shall comply with the policies and rules in the King County
planned termination of participation in Commuter Van Programs.
Commuter Van Program Manual related to personal use of vans.
9. Participants will help maintain and increase ridership in the com-
Paying for the cost of personal use is the responsibility of the
muter group.
vanpool drivers.
10. Participants will help keep the van clean and tidy.
13. Drivers agree they shall be considered to be volunteers under the
law and shall not hold themselves out to be, or act as, employees or
11. Participants will find alternate transportation on days when vans do
agents of King County.
not operate and when work or personal schedules do not allow par-
ticipation in Commuter Van Programs.
14. Drivers shall at all times operate vans in a manner complementary to
12. Participants will cooperate to ensure, to the best of their ability, that
the public nature of the King County Commuter Van Program, keep
no person shall be denied the opportunity to participate in or be sub-
the vans clean, drive in a courteous manner and, if asked, explain
the unique character of the use of the van.
jected to discrimination in the conduct of King County Commuter
Van Programs because of race, creed, color, sex, age, national ori-
15. Except in emergency situations, operation of vans shall be restricted
gin, sexual orientation, or the presence of any sensory, mental or
to King County approved drivers.
physical disability in any manner contrary to applicable local ordi-
nance, state or federal laws and regulations.
1342 (Rev. 12/11)
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