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This is an unusual law, but arguably leads to a higher safety level for children, as they are then required to be picked up or dropped on the same side of the road as the bus exit on anything greater than a two-lane road as provided by RCW 46.61.370. [16]
FMVSS No. 217: [58] Bus emergency exits and window retention and release. FMVSS No. 218: [59] Motorcycle helmets; FMVSS No. 219: [60] Windshield zone intrusion; FMVSS No. 220: [61] School bus rollover protection; FMVSS No. 221: [62] School bus body joint strength; FMVSS No. 222: [63] School bus passenger seating and crash protection; FMVSS No ...
Data from the most recent report from the National Safety Council (NSC) found that there were 108 people killed nationwide in school bus-related crashes in 2021. Additionally, data from 2012 to ...
Hours of service (HOS) regulations are issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and govern the working hours of anyone operating a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in the United States. These regulations apply to truck drivers, commercial and intercity bus drivers, and school bus drivers who operate CMVs. These rules ...
The laws increase fines levied to school bus companies who hire unqualified drivers and identifies owners whose companies were disbarred. Gov. Murphy signs school bus safety bills into law ...
Yielding to special vehicles (emergency, funeral, school bus). Vehicle lighting and signalling. Stopping if there has been a collision. Georgia’s new law which took effect from July 1, 2018, prohibits the drivers from holding any devices (Mobile phones or any electronic devices) in hand while driving. [1]
When a school bus is sold for usage outside of student transport, NHTSA regulations require that its identification as a school bus be removed. [2] To do so, all school bus lettering must be removed or covered while the exterior must be painted a color different than school bus yellow; the stop arm(s) and warning lamps must be removed or ...
Under state law, it is illegal for a driver to pass a stopped school bus if its red lights are flashing and its swiveling stop arms are extended. This ensures children can exit the bus and cross ...