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School bus manual

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Inspection 

Table of contents
Inspection manual (1.2 MB)

Rules

Trans 300 - Transportation of school children
Trans 112 - Medical standards for driver licensing and general standards for school bus endorsements
Relevant chapter 346-347 sections

Licensing requirements

Definitions
Chapter 341
Chapter 127
Charter permit

Interpretations

Air conditioning
Airfoil mounting
All red eight light warning lamp system
Allocated space for wheel chair locations
Allowable placement of wheel chairs in a school bus

AS 3 glazing used in school bus windows
Bookrack above left/right side emergency door
Cutaway van based school buses manufactured in two stages
Definition of van type vehicle
Eight light to four light conversion

Garbage container, brooms and other items
Interior marking
Interlock systems on power lift equipped vehicles
Padding requirements on lift
Restraints systems required in a school bus

School bus lettering
Seat spacing measurement
Service door control rod on blue bird school buses
Use of school buses by day care centers

Alternative vehicles

Definition
School Bus or Alternative Vehicle brochure (262 KB)
Chapter 121
Analysis of crashes involving 15 passenger vans (1.4 MB)
Roll-over hang tag (300 KB)

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Last modified: September 14, 2006