Motorcoach Drivers and Homeland Security

Department of Homeland Security Issues Security Guidelines

• Are not where they are supposed to be (restricted area, etc.);
• Look lost and/or wandering around;
• Appear to be conducting unusual surveillance (using video cameras, taking photos, etc.);
• Cause disruptions or intentionally distracting behavior;
• Show an unusual interest in employees;
• Abandon an item and leave the area quickly;
• Openly possess a weapon and/or dangerous item; and/or
• Use a vehicle in a suspicious way (parking, erratic driving, following, etc.).

• Were abandoned and left in the open;
• Were abandoned and hidden;
• Appear to be suspicious or dangerous, such as a canister, tank, metal box, bottle, etc.;
• Have an attached message;
• Appear to be emitting a mist, gas, vapor, or odor;
• Seem to have seepage or leakage of a suspicious substance;
• Are connected to wires, timers, tanks or bottles; and/or
• Appear to be the source of a foreign substance that is causing people to cough, have trouble breathing, feel nauseated, lose consciousness, or have any other medical condition.

• Shutting down the vehicle in a safe location;
• Relocating passengers a minimum of 300 feet upwind and upgrade of the vehicle;
• Prohibiting use of cellular telephones within 50 feet of the vehicle or suspicious device (if applicable);
• Taking any onboard communication devices with you, if possible; and
• Waiting for assistance and direction.