§2302. School bus markings; lights; mirrors
1. Identifications.
Each school bus:
A. Must be identified with the words, "school bus":
(1) Printed in letters not less than 8 inches high; and
(2) Located between the warning signal lamps as high as possible without impairing
front and rear visibility of the lettering; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
B. Must have no other lettering on the front or rear, except lettering not more than
4 inches high indicating an emergency exit and a bus number; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
C. Must be painted national school bus glossy yellow, except that the hood may be lusterless
black; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
D. Must have bumpers of glossy black unless painting is impracticable through use of
rubber, reflective material or other devices; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
E. Must be equipped with a system of signal lights that conform to school bus requirements
approved by the Commissioner of Education; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
F. Must be equipped with a system of mirrors that give the seated operator a view of
the way to each side of the bus, and of the area immediately in front of the front
bumper; [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
G. May be equipped with a system of stop arms to be operated only with the red signal
lights; and [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
H. May be equipped with reflective strips of national school bus yellow. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]
2. Smaller buses.
[
2003, c. 293, §2 (RP)
.]
3. Other purposes.
A school bus permanently converted wholly to other purposes must be painted a color
other than national school bus glossy yellow and have the words "school bus," school
bus signal lights and stop arms removed.
[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]
4. Other passengers.
A school bus operated on a public way and transporting passengers who do not include
school-age persons must have the words "school bus" removed or concealed and the school
bus signal lamps may not be operable.
[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]
5. Application.
A vehicle operated on a public way displaying the words "school bus" or with the
equipment required by this section may only be used to transport school-age persons,
as defined in section 2301.
[
1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW);
1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF)
.]
SECTION HISTORY
1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW).
1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF).
2003, c. 293, §2 (AMD).