good vanpooling tips
Sign up for Guaranteed Ride Home. All MRTMA vanpoolers are eligible for this benefit. If you vanpooled to work and something unexpected comes up that prevents you from being able to vanpool home, MRTMA will pay for your taxi ride home, up to 4 times per year.
Take care of the van. Passengers should dispose of newspapers, coffee cups and anything else they brought. Drivers are responsible for cleaning the van. However, several vanpoolers share the duties.
Establish some rules. Each vanpool member should have a chance to express his/her needs and concerns. Vanpoolers should agree upon certain ground rules at the outset such as:
Follow good vanpool etiquette. Every vanpool is unique, but good etiquette is essential to keep it running smoothly. Good etiquette takes into account communication, courtesy, and the safety of everyone in the vanpool.
Take care of the van. Passengers should dispose of newspapers, coffee cups and anything else they brought. Drivers are responsible for cleaning the van. However, several vanpoolers share the duties.
Establish some rules. Each vanpool member should have a chance to express his/her needs and concerns. Vanpoolers should agree upon certain ground rules at the outset such as:
- Food, coffee and perfume/cologne usage.
- Radio choices.
- How long drivers will wait for tardy passengers.
- Who is notified if someone is sick or unable to vanpool on a given trip? How are they contacted?
- Driving safely.
- Encourage everyone to use seatbelts for their safety and the safety of others.
- While you should not be a “backseat driver,” you should immediately address any concerns about a driver’s driving practices with the MRTMA office.
Follow good vanpool etiquette. Every vanpool is unique, but good etiquette is essential to keep it running smoothly. Good etiquette takes into account communication, courtesy, and the safety of everyone in the vanpool.
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