(a) Any official or employee of the Government who violates any statute, rule, regulation or executive order pertaining to the acquisition, assignment, disposal, identification, operation, maintenance, repair, storage, supervision, control or regulation of any Government motor vehicle shall be disciplined as provided in such statute, rule, regulation or executive order; provided however, if no disciplinary action is proscribed therein:
(1) for the first violation, suspension of duty without pay for a period not to exceed 15 days;
(2) for subsequent violation, dismissal in accordance with the provisions of Title 3, section 530 of this Code.
(b) Officials or employees of the Government shall be financially responsible for any physical damage occurring to a Government motor vehicle as a proximate result of his negligence concerning the same. In addition to the foregoing, such officials or employees shall be personally liable for violation of the provisions of Title 20 of this Code pursuant to section 497 of Title 20.
(c) The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by peace officers within the Virgin Islands Police Department, who shall cooperate and coordinate their enforcement with the Division of Transportation.