COMDTINST M11240.9D governs the acquisition, use, management, and disposal of Coast Guard government owned or leased motor vehicles.
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The publication covers motor vehicle acquisition, fleet management, operation, driver requirements, home-to-work transportation, and disposal. It requires controls for vehicle records, motor pools, tolls, training, alternative fuels, and official use.
Applies to: All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements must comply with the provisions of this Manual.
The CG must only pursue short-term rentals when emergency requirements are present. (paragraph 3)
Driver’s logs must be kept for rental vehicles to ensure that vehicles are used for official business only. (paragraph 4)
All tolls must be paid. If a vehicle does not have an electronic toll pass, vehicle operators must use the regular toll booth lanes and pay with unit funds or pay with personal funds and seek local travel reimbursement. (paragraph 2)
Towing a trailer, regardless of size or gross weight, is prohibited without special training and field unit command authorization as detailed and required by Paragraph A of this Chapter and Reference (b). (paragraph 1)
All acquisitions must consider AFVs. Vehicles equipped to run on alternative fuels must be operated on alternative fuels where alternative fuels are available unless specifically exempt. (paragraph 3)