{"id":22614,"date":"2026-11-03T13:58:31","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?page_id=22614"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T19:30:26","slug":"vehicle-emergency-and-fuel-card-reference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/vehicle-emergency-and-fuel-card-reference\/","title":{"rendered":"Vehicle Emergency and Fuel Card Reference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In the Event of An Emergency<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Call 9-1-1<\/strong> immediately if you have been in an accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Accidents<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Within <strong>24 hours,<\/strong> the driver of the vehicle (or their supervisor with the information provided by the driver) will need to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/tdx.maine.edu\/TDClient\/2624\/Portal\/Requests\/TicketRequests\/NewForm?ID=AQ8~t7fvFUI_&amp;RequestorType=Service\"><strong>Auto Incident Report Form<\/strong><\/a> on the UMS Risk Management site within 48 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also notify Extension\u2019s Vehicle Management Oversight Team via email (<a href=\"mailto:vmot-vehicle-management-oversight-team-group@maine.edu\">VMOT@maine.edu<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact Campus Vehicle Administrator <strong>Jess Howe<\/strong> with any questions:<ul><li><strong>Office:<\/strong> 207-778-7008<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Cell:<\/strong> 203-942-4884<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:jessica.c.howe@maine.edu\">jessica.c.howe@maine.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Road Assistance for Vehicle Non-Emergencies<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Non-Emergencies (e.g., service light, flat tire):<\/strong> Contact your campus Public Safety office at 207-581-4040 (staffed 24\/7) for assistance to determine the best course of action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Roadside Assistance:<\/strong> Call any existing roadside assistance program available to you, such as AAA, UMaine Motor Pool (Mike Hambrock: 207-581-2645), or your own insurance company.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Insurance Coverage<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The University System provides Liability insurance coverage for University-owned, leased, or rented vehicles while used for University business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Fuel Card (\u201cWEX Card\u201d) Information<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Important Contacts<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WEX Customer Service (24\/7):<\/strong> 1-800-492-0669<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Driver ID \/ PIN Questions (Procurement \/ Fuel Card Administrator):<\/strong> 1-207-581-2633<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Driver ID<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Driver ID is a four-digit number that is unique to the driver and determined when driver permissions are set up. A driver who forgets an ID number must contact the campus Fuel Card Administrator, Renae Byard (<a href=\"mailto:renae.byard@maine.edu\">renae.byard@maine.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important:<\/strong> WEX will not give out ID numbers directly to drivers. Additionally, Extension staff do not maintain driver IDs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Use the WEX Fuel Card at the Pump<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert the card into the pay-at-the-pump terminal device and request a receipt. (If the station \/ pump directs you to pay inside, the attendant can swipe the card inside the station).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Credit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When prompted for an &#8220;employee number,&#8221; enter your 4-digit Driver ID PIN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Input the current odometer reading on the vehicle (do not include tenths of miles).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fuel the vehicle with regular grade gasoline fuel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place the receipt and WEX card in the glovebox.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/umainesystem.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/UM-OnlineDocs\/IQBK52GkuZxnTaSXKAfZCuYzAciwyf9Tm-zSwPxBCKOmLxw?e=0XpNf8\" style=\"text-transform:none;\" ><span class=\"button\"> Vehicle Emergency and Fuel Card Reference (Printable PDF) <\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Information sourced from Motor Vehicle Use Policies \/ APL II-B, Dec 2021, April 2026<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the Event of An Emergency Call 9-1-1 immediately if you have been in an accident. Accidents Road Assistance for Vehicle Non-Emergencies Insurance Coverage The University System provides Liability insurance coverage for University-owned, leased, or rented vehicles while used for University business. 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