Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations — 111
. (31) For the purposes of subsections (29) and (30), (a) rear visibility system has the same meaning as in S4 of section 571.111, chapter V, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States, as amended from time to time; (b) a reference to the term “backing event”, “environmental test fixture”, “external component”, “key”, “rearview image” or “rear visibility system” in S4, S5.5, S6.2 or S14 of section 571.111, chapter V, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States, as amended from time to time, is to be read as a reference to that term as defined in S4; and (c) a reference to “starting system” in S4, including its definition, or S14 of section 571.111, chapter V, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States, as amended from time to time, is to be read as a reference to “ignition switch”. (32) Subsection (29) does not apply to a vehicle to which an information label has been applied under subsection 6.4(1), to which a compliance label has been applied under paragraph 6.6(1)(b) or to which an additional label has been applied under paragraph 9(1)(c) if the vehicle is manufactured before the first anniversary of the day specified in S5.5(b) of section 571.111, chapter V, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States, as amended from time to time. (33) Subsection (30) does not apply to a vehicle to which an information label has been applied under subsection 6.4(1), to which a compliance label has been applied under paragraph 6.6(1)(b) or to which an additional label has been applied under paragraph 9(1)(c) if the vehicle is manufactured before the first anniversary of the day specified in S6.2(b) of section 571.111, chapter V, Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States, as amended from time to time. Perimeter Visibility Systems (34) Every school bus other than a multifunction school activity bus must be equipped with a perimeter visibility system that conforms to the requirements set out in Document No. 111 — Perimeter Visibility Systems (Document 111), as amended from time to time. (35) The perimeter visibility system must include a device that displays to the driver in real time at most two images of the area that is immediately beyond the perimeter of the school bus and that would be, without the system, difficult or impossible for the driver to see. The boundaries of the area must be determined in accordance with Document 111 . (36) The device must be securely mounted in the driver’s forward field of view and must not obstruct the driver’s view of the road or of any controls or displays. (37) The device must automatically display the images and must only do so when the school bus’s propulsion system is activated and the school bus is fully stopped or travelling at a speed less than 15 km/h. However, the device may display the images when the school bus’s propulsion system is deactivated. Transitional Provision (38) Until November 1, 2027, a school bus referred to in subsection (34) may conform to the requirements of this section as it read on the day before the day on which this subsection comes into force. FIGURE 1 — Fields of View of System A and System B Mirrors Diagram showing Fields of View of System A and System B Mirrors with descriptions FIGURE 2 — Comparison Chart Diagram showing a comparison chart between 3 and 9 minutes of arc NOTE: CALCULATE THE DIMENSIONS OF THE REFERENCES USING THE EQUATIONS SET OUT IN SUBSECTION 111(2) SOR/79-940, s. 7; SOR/80-439, s. 3; SOR/82-918, s. 1; SOR/87-658, s. 2; SOR/88-268, s. 6; SOR/95-147, s. 9; SOR/97-463, s. 2; SOR/2002-55, s. 13; SOR/2002-448, s. 1; SOR/2003-272, s. 14; SOR/2006-94, s. 4(E); SOR/2008-72, s. 2; SOR/2017-57, s. 2; SOR/2017-231, ss. 3, 4 SOR/2024-239, s. 4 SOR/2024-239, s. 5