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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-5 - Responsibility of permittee

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The permittee
			 accepts all responsibility for injury to persons or damage to public or private
			 property caused directly or indirectly by OOV under permit.
(b) The permittee agrees to hold the State of
			 Connecticut, the Department of Transportation and other State Agencies harmless
			 from all suits, claims, damages, or proceedings of any kind, as a direct or
			 indirect result of the transportation of the vehicle(s) and load.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-6 - Compliance with laws

Current through July 10, 2024
The applicant shall certify to the Commissioner of the
				Connecticut Department of Transportation that:
(a) The vehicle(s) is properly registered
			 with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles or is registered with a state
			 with which Connecticut has a reciprocal agreement;
(b) The operator has a valid operators
			 license for such class of vehicle(s) from the Connecticut Department of Motor
			 Vehicles or from a state which has a reciprocal agreement with the State of
			 Connecticut; and
(c) That he (the
			 applicant) has operational authority from the Connecticut Department of Motor
			 Vehicles, Department of Public Utilities Control or the Interstate Commerce
			 Commission.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-7 - Divisible load permits

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
(1) A permit may be issued for a divisible
			 load when the Commissioner of Transportation determines:
(i) that it is in the best interest of public
			 safety and welfare or
(ii) that it
			 is in the best interest of the State.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-8 - Failure to comply with regulations

Current through July 10, 2024
Failure by the applicant to agree to comply with these
				regulations may be the basis for refusal to issue a permit. The violation of
				any provision of a permit, either those specifically stated in the permit or
				set forth in these regulations may be the basis for refusal to issue future
				permits.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-9 - Bonds

Current through July 10, 2024
The applicant agrees to furnish to the Commissioner of
				Transportation, upon request, an acceptable bond or other security, to cover
				damages that might occur to roads, bridges or structures, which might be caused
				by the transportation of OOV's under a permit.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-10 - Department jurisdiction

Current through July 10, 2024
A permit issued by the Commissioner of Transportation is
				effective only insofar as the Department has jurisdiction and authority. It
				does not release the permittee from complying with other existing laws, local
				ordinances, or regulations which apply to the movement of
				OOV.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-11 - Waiver of requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
The requirements set forth in these regulations may be waived
				upon application and approval either in emergency situations such as emergency
				roadway or bridge repairs or when determined to be in the best interest of the
				State. Applications for such waivers must be submitted to and approved by the
				Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Transportation.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-13 - Confirmation of permit

Current through July 10, 2024
Any permit issued shall be retained in possession of the OOV
				operator for which such permit was issued, except that a facsimile copy,
				telegram or the use of the special number plates described in Section
				14-24
				of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall be sufficient to fulfill the
				requirements of this regulation.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-14 - Single trip permits

Current through July 10, 2024
Unless specifically stated on the permit, the permit is valid
				for three days and for one trip between the points designated. A single trip
				consists of a vehicle leaving the terminal, loading the vehicle, delivering the
				load and returning to the terminal in one continuous move, or in the case of
				thru state moves, from state line to state line.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-16 - Emergency moves

Current through July 10, 2024
Emergency moves shall be limited to those moves made in the
				interest of national defense and certified as such by the Department of the
				Army, Military Traffic Management Command, Washington, D.C. or an emergency
				defined as: A calamity, existing or imminent, caused by fire, flood, riot,
				windstorm, explosion, or other act of god, which require immediate remedial
				action to protect life or property, and proclaimed as an emergency by the
				Governor, or in any life threatening situation.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-17 - Heavy duty permit plates

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any business
			 domiciled in Connecticut whose equipment is permanently registered in
			 Connecticut may be eligible for a Heavy Duty Permit Plate.
(b) Such a Heavy Duty Permit Plate may be
			 obtained by filing an application in writing, on a form furnished by the
			 Department of Transportation, MTSU.
(c) A plate holder shall pay the annual
			 permit fee established by Section
			 14-270(d)
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(d) The maximum weight specified on any
			 permit issued to a vehicle displaying a Heavy Duty Permit Plate will be the
			 weight the vehicle is registered for with the Connecticut Department of
			 Transportation.
(e) This plate may
			 be revoked at any time if the holder is found to be in violation of these
			 regulations.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-18 - Restrictions on travel time

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Permits will
			 not be issued for the movement of oversize or overweight vehicles or
			 combinations of vehicle and load on Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays. Holiday
			 restrictions may include a period of time before and after each holiday. A list
			 of these holiday periods shall be published annually by the Department of
			 Transportation and can be obtained by contacting the MTSU.
(b) No permittee shall move his vehicle(s)
			 and load except during daylight hours (one-half hour after sunrise to one-half
			 hour before sunset) unless he obtains special permission, before the move, from
			 the Commissioner of Transportation and if weather and highway conditions are
			 favorable.
(c) Permits may limit
			 the hours or days of travel within those specified in subsection (a) and (b),
			 depending upon local highway and traffic conditions.
(d) The permittee, his operator or agent,
			 shall use reasonable judgment and shall reschedule, suspend or postpone a trip
			 if said trip will impair the public safety because of local highway and traffic
			 conditions.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-19 - Highway to remain open: operational standards

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All
			 movements are to be made in such a manner that the highways will remain open at
			 all times and in such a manner that traffic will not be obstructed.
(b) If an operator of an OOV under permit
			 obstructs the passage of more than ten (10) vehicles, he shall at the first
			 opportunity, within the requirements of safety, remove his vehicle and load
			 from the highway and allow traffic to pass.
(c) The permittee, his operator or agent,
			 shall not load, unload or park the vehicle or its load/cargo upon the State
			 Highway System, during the day or at night, without specific written permission
			 from the Commissioner of Transportation. Such written permission may not be
			 required in emergency situations for periods of temporary duration.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-20 - Equipment

Current through July 10, 2024
The permittee shall have the responsibility for selecting the
				equipment to be used when transporting oversize and/or overweight loads.
				However, the Commissioner of Transportation, through the MTSU may specify the
				type of equipment to be used when an extremely large or heavy load is to be
				moved.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-22 - Overweight permit limits

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No overweight
			 permits will be issued for less than 80,000 pounds on five axles except for
			 special use vehicles that are not designed for transporting persons or property
			 and are only incidentally operated or moved over a highway. Permit applications
			 for weight up to 122,000 pounds require vehicles with five axles; 130,000
			 pounds require vehicles with six axles.
(b) Any permit application to haul more than
			 130,000 pounds will require special consideration by the Commissioner. Permits
			 in this category may take up to two weeks for approval.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-23 - Buildings

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The movement of buildings will be
			 governed by the size of the building, the roadway width, alignment and
			 traffic.
(b) No permits to move a
			 building will be issued allowing travel on any portion of limited access
			 highways.
(c) Applications for
			 permits to move buildings are subject to investigation, and require a written
			 application to the MTSU when the width is 12 feet or greater. The MTSU will
			 assign an engineer to inspect the building, route and equipment pertaining to
			 the proposed move. Conditions of the permit shall be determined by the MTSU
			 after the engineering review has been completed.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-24 - Excess dimensions

Current through July 10, 2024
With the exception of house moves and moves that are essential
				for national defense, the maximum width is limited to 16 feet. The maximum
				height is limited to the physical restraints of the route. In most cases,
				excess dimensions require an engineering review of the route to determine the
				least disruption to traffic. Two weeks should be allowed to schedule the
				review.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 270 - Oversize/Overweight Vehicle Permit Regulations › Section 14-270-25 - Special restrictions for mobile homes, modular homes, house trailers, or sectional houses

Current through July 10, 2024
In addition to the normal policies of transporting oversize
				loads, the following restrictions are required when transporting mobile homes,
				modular homes, house trailers, or sectional houses on Connecticut highways.
				Transporters failing to comply with these restrictions will be denied future
				permits. These restrictions pertain to all house trailers.
(1) The towing vehicle shall have a minimum
			 manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds and shall have dual
			 wheels on the drive axle. All towing features shall conform to ICC
			 requirements.
(2)
(a) Travel for all mobile homes, modular
			 homes, house trailers, or sectional houses except those in subsection 2 (b), is
			 restricted to daylight hours, Monday through Friday, under favorable weather
			 and road conditions.
(b) Units that
			 are in excess of 12' wide are restricted to hours between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00
			 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 271a - Frame Weakening Standards › Section 14-271a-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in this section and section
				14-271a-2
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies:
1. "Body" means the occupant and cargo
			 carrying portion of a vehicle including the sides, floor and permanent type
			 roof, but does not include that portion of the floor on unibody vehicles that
			 contains structural shapes or where it has structural pieces welded to
			 it;
2. "Chassis" means the frame,
			 suspension and related components that support the body of a motor
			 vehicle;
3. "Commercial motor
			 vehicle" means "commercial motor vehicle" as defined in section
			 14-1 of
			 the Connecticut General Statutes;
4. "Flange" means that portion of a frame
			 rail or stamped structural shape that forms the bottom or top horizontal
			 portion of the frame member.
5.
			 "Frame" means that portion of a motor vehicle chassis that supports the weight
			 of the body and drive train on the suspension, including individual frame
			 members and stamped structural shapes in unibody vehicles;
6. "I-CAR Standards" means policies,
			 procedures, and practices contained in the Collision Repair Manuals published
			 by the Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair, 5125 Trillium Blvd.,
			 Hoffman Estates, IL 60192;
7.
			 "Light duty motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle other than a commercial
			 motor vehicle; and
8. "Subframe"
			 means an independent frame member that is discontinuous at some point between
			 the front and rear axles.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 271a - Frame Weakening Standards › Section 14-271a-2 - Frame weakening standards

Current through July 10, 2024
No motor vehicle shall be operated on any public highway, nor
				shall any motor vehicle pass any safety inspection conducted by the
				commissioner of motor vehicles under authority of any provision of the
				Connecticut General Statutes or the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies,
				if the vehicle frame fails to meet any of the following standards:
1. The frame or chassis of each motor vehicle
			 shall not be cracked, loose, sagging or broken;
2. Bolts, brackets, or welds securing the cab
			 or the body of the vehicle to the frame or subframe must not be loose, broken,
			 or missing;
3. The frame flanges
			 between the axles shall not be bent, cut or notched, except as specified by the
			 commercial motor vehicle manufacturer of the vehicle in question or, if the
			 vehicle in question is a light duty motor vehicle, in accordance with either
			 the I-CAR Standards or the recommendations of the manufacturer of the motor
			 vehicle in question;
4. The frame
			 flanges shall not be rusted such that any corrosive scaling or flaking has
			 reduced the solid metal of the flange by fifty percent or more;
5. No holes shall be drilled in the top or
			 bottom frame flanges, except as specified by the commercial motor vehicle
			 manufacturer of the vehicle in question or, if the vehicle in question is a
			 light duty motor vehicle, in accordance with I-CAR Standards;
6. No rust perforation holes shall be allowed
			 in the top or bottom flanges; or
7.
			 Parts and accessories shall not be welded to the frame or chassis of a motor
			 vehicle except in accordance with the recommendations of the commercial motor
			 vehicle manufacturer of the vehicle in question or, if the vehicle in question
			 is a light duty motor vehicle, in accordance with either the I-CAR Standards or
			 the recommendations of the manufacturer of the motor vehicle in
			 question.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-21 - Scope

Current through July 10, 2024
Section
				  14-275a
				  of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies specifies minimum standards
				  for the construction and equipment of school buses, as defined in subdivision
				  (74) of subsection (a) of section
				  14-1 and
				  section
				  14-275
				  of the Connecticut General Statutes. No school bus shall be registered for use
				  on any public highway, nor shall it pass any inspection required and conducted
				  by the Department of Motor Vehicles ("Department") unless is conforms to the
				  standards set forth in section
				  14-275a
				  of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-23 - General requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Every school bus shall be constructed and equipped in
				  compliance with the FMVSS in effect on the date that such bus was manufactured.
				  Every school bus shall be equipped and maintained in accordance with all
				  applicable provisions of the FMVSR, as the same may be amended from time to
				  time.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-24 - Dimensions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each school bus shall have an outside
				body width that does not exceed one hundred and two (102) inches and an overall
				maximum length that does not exceed forty-five (45) feet.
(b) The minimum inside body height of each
				school bus, as measured from the aisle floor surface to the ceiling shall, for
				Types A-2, B, C and D be seventy-two (72) inches, and for Type A-1, sixty-two
				(62) inches. The measurement of height shall exclude any air conditioning unit
				that meets the requirements of section
				14-275a-26 of
				the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-25 - Air filter

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each school bus
				engine shall be equipped with a dry element type air filter.
(b) All diesel engine air filters shall
				include a latch-type restriction indicator that retains the maximum restriction
				developed during operation of the engine. The indicator should include a reset
				control so the indicator can be returned to zero when desired.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-26 - Air conditioning

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) An optional air
				conditioning (A/C) unit shall be installed at the center rear or sides of the
				roof. The configuration of any A/C unit mounted on the bus shall be securely
				installed so as to minimize the potential for injuries during a rollover
				accident and shall be equipped with a high impact plastic cover with rounded
				corners. No portion of any A/C unit may project into the effective space
				surrounding any emergency exit. No A/C unit may extend outward or downward to
				such an extent that it would detract from the safe and efficient evacuation of
				persons by means of the use of an emergency exit.
(b) Evaporator cases, lines and ducting (as
				equipped) shall be designed in such a manner that all condensation is
				effectively drained to the exterior of the bus below the floor level under all
				conditions of vehicle movement and without leakage onto any interior portion of
				the bus.
(c) On specially equipped
				school buses, the evaporator and ducting (if used) shall be placed at
				sufficient height so as not to obstruct occupant securement shoulder strap
				upper attachment points. Such clearance shall be provided along the entire
				length of the passenger area on both sides of the interior, in order to allow
				for potential retrofitting of new wheelchair positions and occupant securement
				devices.
(d) The body may be
				equipped with insulation, including sidewalls, roof, firewall, rear, inside
				body bows and plywood or composite floor insulation to aid in heat dissipation
				and reflection.
(e) All glass
				(windshield, service and emergency doors, side and rear windows) may be
				equipped with maximum integral tinting allowed by federal, state or ANSI
				standards for the respective locations, except that windows rear of the
				driver's compartment, if tinted, shall have twenty-eight (28) per cent light
				transmission, plus or minus three (3) per cent.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-27 - Axles

Current through July 10, 2024
The front and rear axle and suspension systems shall have
				  gross axle weight ratings (GAWR) at ground commensurate with the respective
				  front and rear weight loads that will be imposed by the bus.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-28 - Battery

Current through July 10, 2024
The storage batteries shall have minimum cold cranking
				  capacity rating (cold cranking amps) equal to the cranking current required for
				  30 seconds at 0 degrees Fahrenheit and a minimum reserve capacity rating of 120
				  minutes at 25 amps. Higher capacities may be required, depending upon optional
				  equipment and local environmental conditions.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-29 - Battery carrier

Current through July 10, 2024
When the mounting of the battery or batteries is outside of
				  the engine compartment, the batteries shall be securely attached in a closed,
				  drained and vented compartment in the body skirt, which shall restrict the
				  movement of the battery during upset or rollover of the vehicle. The battery
				  shall be accessible from the outside for convenient servicing. Any battery
				  compartment door or cover shall be secured by an adequate and conveniently
				  operated latch or other type fastener. The cables to the battery shall not be
				  spliced in any manner to extend their length; however, splices utilized by the
				  chassis manufacturer to provide an alternate current path are permitted.
				  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a battery compartment shall not
				  be required on any Type A-1 bus. The battery may be mounted according to the
				  manufacturer's standard configuration.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-30 - Body structure

Current through July 10, 2024
Construction shall provide a reasonably dust-proof,
				  weather-tight and fume-proof body unit. Openings and access panels between the
				  chassis and passenger compartment shall be tightly sealed to prevent any liquid
				  or gas from entering the bus body and shall comply with all applicable
				  FMVSS.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-31 - Brakes

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The chassis brake system shall conform to
				the provisions of FMVSS Nos. 105, 106 and 121, as applicable.
(b) The anti-lock brake system (ABS),
				provided in accordance with FMVSS Nos. 105 or 121 shall provide wheel speed
				sensors for each front wheel and for each wheel on at least one rear axle. Such
				systems shall provide anti-lock braking performance for each wheel equipped
				with sensors (also known as a four- channel system.)
(c) All brake systems shall be designed to
				permit visual inspection of brake lining wear without removal of any chassis
				component(s).
(d) The brake lines,
				booster-assist lines, and control cables shall be protected from excessive
				heat, vibration and corrosion and installed in a manner which prevents
				chafing.
(e) The parking brake
				system for either air or hydraulic service brake systems may be of a power
				assisted design. The power parking brake actuator should be a push-pull device
				located on the instrument panel within seated reach of a 5th percentile female
				driver. As an option, the parking brake may be set by placing the automatic
				transmission shift control mechanism in the "park" position.
(f) The power-operated parking brake system
				may be interlocked to the engine key switch. Once the parking brake has been
				set and the ignition switch turned to the "off" position, the parking brake
				cannot be released until the key switch is turned back to the "on"
				position.
(g) Buses using a
				hydraulic-assist brake shall be equipped with visible warning signals that
				provide a continuous warning to the driver of a loss of fluid flow from the
				primary source and of a failure of the back-up pump system.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-32 - Front bumper

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) School buses
				shall be equipped with a front bumper. The front bumper shall be furnished by
				the chassis manufacturer unless there is a specific agreement between the
				chassis manufacturer and body manufacturer regarding the installation of such
				front bumper.
(b) Except for any
				Type A bus with a GVWR of 14,500 pounds or less, the front bumper shall be of
				pressed steel channel or equivalent material at least three sixteenths (3/16)
				inches thick and not less than eight (8) inches wide (high). The front bumper
				for a Type A bus as described herein may be supplied by the original equipment
				manufacturer. It shall extend beyond the forward most part of the body, grille,
				hood and fenders and shall extend to the outer edges of the fenders at the
				bumper's top line.
(c) The front
				bumper, except breakaway bumper ends, shall be of sufficient strength to permit
				pushing a vehicle of equal gross vehicle weight without permanent distortion to
				the bumper, chassis or body.
(d)
				Optional tow eyes, hooks or other devices may be furnished by the manufacturer.
				Tow eyes, hooks or other devices furnished on the rear, shall be installed in
				accordance with the chassis manufacturer's specifications and shall not project
				beyond the rear bumper.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-33 - Rear bumper

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The bumper
				shall be pressed steel channel at least three-sixteenths (3/16) inches thick or
				equivalent strength material (except for Type A buses). A type A-1 bus bumper
				shall be a minimum of eight (8) inches wide (high) and Type A-2, B, C and D bus
				bumpers shall be a minimum of nine and one half (91/2) inches wide (high). The
				bumper shall be of sufficient strength to permit being pushed by another
				vehicle without permanent distortion.
(b) The bumper shall be wrapped around the
				back corners of the bus. It shall extend forward at least twelve (12) inches,
				measured from the rear-most point of the body at the floor-line, and shall be
				flush-mounted to the body sides or protected with an end panel.
(c) The bumper shall be attached to the
				chassis frame in such a manner that it may be easily removed. It shall be so
				braced as to resist deformation resulting from impact from the rear or the
				side. It shall be so attached as to discourage hitching of rides by an
				individual.
(d) The bumper shall
				extend at least one (1) inch beyond the rear-most part of the body surface
				measured at the floor-line.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-34 - Ceiling

Current through July 10, 2024
The ceiling shall be thermally insulated with a
				  fire-resistant material listed by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. There shall
				  be no projections that might cause injury.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-35 - Clutch

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Clutch torque capacity shall be equal to
				or greater than the engine torque output.
(b) A starter interlock shall be installed to
				prevent actuation of the starter if the clutch is not depressed.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-36 - School bus body color

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Buses shall be
				National School Bus Yellow, in accordance with the 2005 national standard for
				school transportation, except that the background behind the word school bus
				may be retro-reflective yellow sheeting, the hood, excluding the portion over
				the tires on a tilt hood, shall be lusterless black, and the roof may be
				painted white extending down to a longitudinal continuous straight line along
				the roof-to-sidewall interface. The white painted area of a roof shall
				terminate at any point from the top of the drip rail to six (6) inches above
				the drip rail. The front and rear roof caps and any portion of the front and
				rear of the bus shall remain National School Bus Yellow on a bus with a white
				roof.
(b) Bumpers shall be black.
				Trim on the exterior of the body shall be black. For purposes of this
				regulation, "trim" means:
1. All required
				lettering;
2. Emergency exit
				arrow;
3. Manufacturer's logo and
				stripe, with stripe not to exceed six (6) inches in width and logo to fit
				within a twelve inch by twelve-inch (12 inch x 12 inch) square; one logo per
				side;
4. Company logo (not to
				exceed one hundred (100) square inches in size); one logo per side
				only;
5. Rub rails, pilasters and
				service entrance doors, which may be either black or National School Bus
				Yellow; and
6. Mirror
				housings.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-37 - School bus chassis color

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Chassis,
				including wheels and front bumper shall be black.
(b) Demountable rims, if used, may be silver,
				gray, white, yellow or black (chrome or polished not allowed.)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-38 - Crossing control arms

Current through July 10, 2024
All buses shall be equipped with a crossing control arm
				  mounted on the right end of the front bumper that meets the following
				  requirements:
(1) The crossing control
				arm shall not open more than ninety (90) degrees nor extend beyond the right
				side of the bus when deployed and shall deploy and retract upon activation of
				the stop semaphore. When in the retracted position, the crossing control arm
				shall align itself parallel to the front bumper. The length of the arm shall be
				approximately seventy (70) inches or the length of bumper, whichever is
				less;
(2) The crossing control arm
				operating mechanism shall be black to match the bumper and the crossing control
				arm shall be National School Bus Yellow to match the body and stand out when
				deployed;
(3) The crossing control
				arm shall present no sharp edges or hazardous projections that could cause
				injury to students, shall be made of non-corrosive or non-ferrous material and
				shall meet or exceed SAE J1133; and
(4) An automatic recycling interrupt switch
				may be installed for temporary disabling of the crossing control arm.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-39 - Defrosters

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Defrosting and defogging equipment shall
				direct a sufficient flow of heated air onto the windshield, the window to the
				left of the driver and the glass in the viewing area directly to the right of
				the driver to eliminate frost, fog and snow.
(b) The defrosting system shall conform to
				SAE J381 and SAE J382.
(c) The
				defroster and defogging system shall be capable of furnishing heated, outside
				ambient air, except that the part of the system furnishing additional air to
				the windshield, entrance door and step well may be of the re-circulating air
				type.
(d) Auxiliary fans are not
				considered defrosting or defogging systems.
(e) Portable heaters shall not be
				used.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-40 - Drive shaft

Current through July 10, 2024
Each segment of the drive shaft shall be equipped with a
				  suitable guard to prevent accident or injury in the event of its failure or
				  disconnection.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-41 - Emergency door requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All emergency
				doors shall comply with FMVSS 217 applicable to that type of exit regardless of
				whether or not that exit is required by FMVSS 217.
(b) There shall be a head bumper pad
				installed on the inside at the top of each emergency door. The pad shall extend
				across the opening of the door, and shall be designed and positioned to protect
				the heads of passengers using such door. The passage to the rear emergency door
				shall be free of obstructions.
(c)
				The upper and lower portion of the rear emergency door shall be equipped with
				approved safety glazing, the exposed area of which shall be not less than four
				hundred (400) square inches in the upper portion and not less than three
				hundred fifty (350) square inches in the lower portion on Type A-2, B, C and D
				vehicles. The left side emergency door shall be equipped with safety glazing in
				the upper portion, and the lower portion shall be of at least the same gauge
				metal as the body outer panels.
(d)
				The outside handle shall be non-detachable and mounted vertically. Any handle
				requiring special tools, other than a screwdriver, for attachment will be
				considered non-detachable. The following requirements shall also apply:
1. Each emergency door shall be equipped with
				a latch that shall extend into or overlap the doorframe no less than
				three-quarters (3/4) inch. If a vertical slide bar latch system is used, it
				must simultaneously engage latch plates in both the floor and overhead opening
				side of the door(s).
2. Type A-1
				buses. Each emergency door shall be equipped with a fastening device that may
				be quickly released but so designed to offer protection against accidental
				release. Split or bi-parting type emergency doors shall be modified as
				necessary to prevent jamming when both doors are pushed at the same time after
				releasing the primary latch.
3.
				Lettering meeting the requirements of FMVSS-217 shall appear on both the inside
				and outside of the emergency door. It shall include latch operating
				instructions on the inside and an arrow on the outside. The words "Emergency
				Door" or "Emergency Exit" shall appear on both the inside and outside, either
				at the top of or directly above the emergency door. In the absence of adequate
				space, such lettering may appear at the top of the glass.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-42 - Emergency windows and roof exits

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All school
				buses must be equipped with the minimum amount of emergency exits required by
				FMVSS-217 as determined by the vehicle seating capacity. Non-required emergency
				exits shall conform to the requirements of FMVSS-217 for required emergency
				exits.
(b) On Type D rear-engine
				buses, the rear window shall be designed so as to be opened from either the
				inside or the outside. It shall be hinged at the top and be equipped with a
				linkage or mechanism that shall automatically hold the opened window against
				the force of gravity at a minimum hinge opening angle of sixty (60) degrees (+
				or - 5°) measured from the closed window position. Such linkage or
				mechanism shall not prevent the window from opening a full ninety (90) degrees
				due to gravitational forces should the bus be inverted. The outside handle
				shall be non-detachable and designed to discourage hitching. A gas spring or
				mechanism shall provide a counterbalancing force sufficient to reduce the
				effort necessary to open the window to ten (10) pounds or less out to the full
				sixty (60) degree opening position.
(c) All school buses equipped with emergency
				roof exits shall have a minimum opening of 22x23 inches and shall not cause any
				roof bows to be cut or manufactured discontinuously.
(d) Lettering meeting the requirements of
				FMVSS 217 shall appear on both the inside and outside of the emergency exits.
				It shall include latch operating instructions on the inside. The words
				"Emergency Exit" shall appear on both the inside and outside of emergency
				windows, either at the top of, directly above or at the bottom of the emergency
				window. The designation for roof exits shall be located on the inside surface.
				In the absence of adequate space, such lettering may appear at the top of the
				glass.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-43 - Exhaust system and muffler

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The exhaust
				system shall include all piping leading from the exhaust manifold, to and
				including the muffler(s) and tailpipe and all gaskets, seals and hangers. The
				system shall not extend into the body and shall be attached to the chassis. The
				exhaust system pipes shall be continuously formed manufacturer's standard
				sixteen (16) gauge steel or equivalent strength material. The complete exhaust
				system shall be tight and free from leaks and shall be properly insulated from
				the electrical wiring or any combustible part of the bus. The size of the pipes
				in the exhaust system shall not be reduced below that at the engine manifold.
				The exhaust system pipes shall not extend more than one (1) inch beyond the
				limit of the rear bumper or its wraparound and shall not exit out to the right
				side.
(b) The exhaust system on a
				chassis shall be adequately insulated from the fuel system, and shall not exit
				beneath the fuel door.
(c) A left
				side exhaust shall terminate to the rear of the rearmost tire and rearward of
				the rearmost operable window.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-44 - Fire extinguishers

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The bus shall
				be equipped with at least one pressurized, dry chemical-type fire extinguisher,
				mounted and secured in a bracket, and located in the driver's compartment in
				full view and readily accessible. A pressure gauge shall be so mounted on the
				extinguisher as to be easily read without removing the extinguisher from its
				mounted position.
(b) The fire
				extinguisher shall be of a type listed by the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.,
				with a rating of not less than 10-B.C. The operating mechanism shall be sealed
				with a type of seal that will not interfere with the use of the fire
				extinguisher.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-45 - First aid kits

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The bus shall
				carry a removable first-aid kit in a readily identifiable and accessible
				location in the driver's area.
(b)
				The contents of the first-aid kit shall include but not be limited to the
				following:
1. four inch (4") bandage compress
				four (4) each
2. two inch (2")
				bandage compress six (6) each
3.
				one inch (1") adhesive bandages thirty-two (32)
4. forty inch (40") triangular bandage with
				two (2) safety pins one (1) package
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-46 - Floor covering

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The floor in
				the under-seat area, including tops of wheel housings, driver's compartment and
				toe board, shall be covered with rubber floor covering or equivalent, having a
				minimum overall thickness of point one hundred twenty-five (.125) inch. The
				driver's area in all Type A buses may be manufacturer's standard flooring and
				floor covering.
(b) The floor
				covering in the aisles shall be of aisle-type rubber or equivalent, having a
				minimum overall thickness of point one hundred twenty-five (.125) inch,
				wear-resistant and ribbed. Minimum overall thickness shall be point one hundred
				eighty-seven (.187) inch measured from tops of ribs.
(c) The floor covering must be permanently
				bonded to the floor and must not crack when subjected to sudden changes in
				temperature. Bonding or adhesive material shall be waterproof and shall be of a
				type recommended by manufacturer of floor covering material. All seams must be
				sealed with waterproof sealer.
(d)
				On Types B, C and D buses, a flush mounted, screw down plate that is secured
				and sealed shall be provided to access the fuel tank sending unit. The cover
				shall be of a non-skid material and flush with the floor.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-47 - Frame

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The frame (or equivalent) shall be of
				such design and strength characteristics as to correspond at least to standard
				practices for trucks of the same general load capacities which are used for
				highway service.
(b) Any secondary
				manufacturer that modifies the original chassis frame shall guarantee the
				performance of workmanship and materials resulting from such
				modification.
(c) Frames shall not
				be modified for the purpose of extending the wheelbase.
(d) Holes in top or bottom flanges or side
				units of the frame, and welding to the frame, shall not be permitted except as
				provided or accepted by chassis manufacturer.
(e) Frame lengths shall be established in
				accordance with the design criteria for the complete vehicle.