All Department members who are currently, or have been, assigned to a position that requires driving City vehicles on City business as part of the daily function of the position, are eligible for this award.  A member of the Department may be assigned a position wherein he/she does not actually drive a City vehicle each day, yet the responsibilities require frequent use of a city vehicle during the period of an assignment as directed by a supervisor.  In such instances, the assignment will not render the member ineligible to accumulate time toward this award.  The award is based on increments of five years.  The years are to be consecutive.  To receive an award, a member must have five, ten, fifteen, etc consecutive years without a preventable accident.  No previously issued award will be canceled.  When a member has been charged with a preventable accident, a new increment is begun the day following the accident.