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California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6 - Carrier Requirements › Section 1232 - Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following provisions apply to the inspection and
					 maintenance of vehicles subject to this chapter.
(a) Preventive Maintenance. Motor carriers
				  shall ensure that all vehicles subject to their control, and all required
				  accessories on the vehicles, are regularly and systematically inspected,
				  maintained, and lubricated to ensure they are in safe and proper operating
				  condition. The carriers shall have a means of indicating the types of
				  inspection, maintenance, and lubrication operations to be performed on each
				  vehicle and the date or mileage when these operations are due. The inspection
				  required by this subsection is more in depth than the daily inspection
				  performed by the driver. Motor carriers shall ensure compliance with this
				  subsection when a vehicle is assigned away from the carrier's regular
				  maintenance facility for periods exceeding normal inspection, maintenance, and
				  lubrication intervals.
(1) Emergency exits. If
				  equipped, push-out windows, roof exits, emergency doors, and emergency exit
				  marking lights shall be inspected at least every 90 days, inspections shall be
				  documented, and inspection documentation shall be retained, in accordance with
				  requirements contained in 49
				  CFR 396.3 as published December 17, 2008,
				  which are hereby incorporated by this reference.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6 - Carrier Requirements › Section 1233 - Safety Compliance Ratings

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(a)
				  Definitions of Safety Compliance Ratings
.
Compliance ratings
				  shall have the following meanings:
(1)
				  Satisfactory. A satisfactory rating means compliance with applicable laws and
				  regulations or only minor discrepancies in statutory or regulatory requirements
				  were noted, and overall compliance was within reasonable bounds.
(2) Unsatisfactory. An unsatisfactory rating
				  means a continued disregard of statutory or regulatory requirements, a finding
				  of numerous violations, a finding of serious violations that adversely affect
				  the safe operation of vehicles, or a lack of compliance with hazardous
				  materials shipping or carriage requirements.
(3) Conditional. A conditional rating means
				  there was a previous rating of "unsatisfactory;" and the carrier, terminal,
				  facility or shipper has been reinspected and compliance is no longer
				  necessarily "unsatisfactory," but that actual compliance cannot be determined.
				  A follow-up inspection will be conducted to determine
				  compliance.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6 - Carrier Requirements › Section 1233.5 - Change of Address

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Each motor carrier subject to the provisions of this
					 chapter shall notify the department in writing of any change of address or
					 cessation of regulated activity at any of the carrier's terminals. Such
					 notification shall be made within 15 days of the change and shall be forwarded
					 to:
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
COMMERCIAL RECORDS UNIT
P.O. BOX 942898
SACRAMENTO, CA 94298-0001
1. New
					 section filed 9-6-95; operative 10-6-95 (Register 95, No.
					 36).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6 - Carrier Requirements › Section 1234 - Required Records for Motor Carriers

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The following records are required:
(a) Driver's Record. Motor carriers shall
				  require each driver and each codriver to keep a driver's record of duty status
				  (RODS) pursuant to Section
				  1213. Motor carriers shall keep
				  copies of all drivers' records with any supporting documents, as defined in
				  Section 1201, for 6 months. Drivers' RODS
				  and all supporting documents shall be made available for inspection immediately
				  upon request by an authorized employee of the department. Drivers' records
				  and/or supporting documents not readily available or accessible shall be made
				  available within 3 business days.
(b) Driver's Authorized Vehicles. Motor
				  carriers shall maintain a record of the different types of vehicles and vehicle
				  combinations each driver is capable of driving as specified in Section
				  1229.
(c) Driver's Records. School bus, SPAB, youth
				  bus, farm labor vehicle, and GPPV carriers shall maintain a record of required
				  documents for each driver they employ. The carrier shall notify each driver of
				  the expiration date of the documents listed in (1) through (4), and the carrier
				  shall ensure each document is renewed prior to expiration. The record shall
				  contain the following data:
(1) Driver's
				  license class, number, restrictions and expiration date.
(2) Driver's certificate restrictions,
				  expiration date, certificate issuance date and driver's date of
				  birth.
(3) Date medical certificate
				  expires.
(4) Expiration date of
				  driver's first aid certificate, license as a physician and surgeon, osteopath,
				  or registered nurse, or certificate as a physician's assistant or emergency
				  medical technician when such certificate or license is used to obtain a waiver
				  of the first aid examination pursuant to Vehicle Code Section
				  12522.
(5) Date and number of hours of training
				  specified in Education Code Sections
				  40080-
				  40090 or
				  Vehicle Code Section
				  12523 since
				  issuance of the driver's current certificate.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6 - Carrier Requirements › Section 1234.5 - Farm Labor Vehicle Inspection Scheduling

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It is the responsibility of the owner or operator of a farm
					 labor vehicle to schedule the annual inspection required by Section
					 31401 of the
					 Vehicle Code. Farm labor vehicle owners or operators shall request scheduling
					 of inspections as follows:
(a) Renewal
				  Inspections. The owner or operator of a farm labor vehicle that has a currently
				  valid inspection certificate shall make the request for inspection not later
				  than four weeks prior to the expiration date of the certificate.
(b) Initial Inspections. The owner or
				  operator of a farm labor vehicle required to have its initial inspection shall
				  make the request for inspection not later than three business days prior to the
				  requested date.
1. New
					 section filed 7-3-2001; operative 8-2-2001 (Register 2001, No.
					 27).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						31401.5,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						31401 and
						31401.5,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6 - Carrier Requirements › Section 1235 - Towing Other Vehicles

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A school bus or SPAB shall not tow any vehicle. Other buses
					 and farm labor vehicles shall not tow any vehicle except as follows:
(a) Urban or Suburban Service--Farm Labor
				  Vehicle. A bus operated in urban or suburban service by a common carrier,
				  publicly owned transit system, or passenger charter-party carrier, and a farm
				  labor vehicle, may tow a trailer or semitrailer, used to carry property for use
				  by passengers, provided the trailer/semitrailer and property does not exceed a
				  gross weight of 6,000 lbs.
(b) Bus.
				  A bus may tow a trailer-bus pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle
				  Code.
(c) Bus Under 10,000 Lb GVW.
				  A bus with a gross vehicle weight of less than 10,000 lb may tow any vehicle,
				  pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.
1. Amendment
					 filed 7-1-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
					 27).
Note: Authority cited and Reference: Sections
						546,
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6.5 - Carrier Identification Numbers › Section 1235.1 - Application for Carrier Identification Number

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(a) Required Application. Persons subject to
				  Section
				  34507.5 of
				  the Vehicle Code shall apply to the department for a carrier identification
				  number as required by that section, using the application specified in
				  paragraph (f).
(b) Person Defined.
				  Whenever in this article reference is made to a person, it shall be understood
				  to mean an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company,
				  state or local government agency, firm, association, or other legal entity who
				  is subject to Section
				  34507.5 of
				  the Vehicle Code. For purposes of this article, the terms "carrier," "firm,"
				  "legal entity," "motor carrier," "motor carrier of property," "organization,"
				  "owner," "person," or other collective term shall be interchangeable unless
				  specified otherwise in a specific instance.
(c) CA Number. The carrier identification
				  number referenced in Section
				  34507.5 of
				  the Vehicle Code shall be referred to in this section as a "CA number." CA
				  numbers are generated by an automated record system operated by the department.
				  CA numbers shall be assigned to each new applicant in sequence, and requests
				  for specific numbers shall not be honored by the department.
(d) Other Tracking Numbers. The application
				  specified in paragraph (f) may be used to generate other tracking numbers
				  necessary to perform those duties assigned to the department.
(e) Application Fee. Applications for CA
				  numbers are received and processed without charge to the applicant.
(f) Motor Carrier Profile. Persons subject to
				  Section
				  34507.5 of
				  the Vehicle Code shall submit a completed application for a CA number on a
Motor Carrier Profile,
CHP 362, as revised in the January 2007
				  edition.
(1) Single copies of this
				  application are available free of charge from the department at its field
				  division offices in Redding, Rancho Cordova, Vallejo, Fresno, Los Angeles, San
				  Diego, San Luis Obispo, and San Bernardino, or from its Commercial Vehicle
				  Section in Sacramento.
(2) The
				  current version of the application is also available for printing from the
				  Internet at the department's Internet site at
www.chp.ca.gov
under Publications. The
				  specific location of this application on the department's Internet site may
				  vary over time as the site is updated, but should be locatable using the search
				  term "CHP 362."
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6.5 - Carrier Identification Numbers › Section 1235.3 - Required Information and Assignment of Identification Numbers

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(a) "Doing Business
				  As" Names. "Doing Business As" (DBA) names under which a person operates may be
				  associated in the department's records with the CA number and legal name of the
				  person.
(b) DBA Name Not A Separate
				  Entity. The fact that a person does business under another name does not create
				  an entity distinct from that person. Except as specifically permitted in this
				  section, DBA names that are fictitious business names shall not be included on
				  the application referenced in Section
				  1235.1 unless they are adopted in
				  compliance with the Business and Professions Code, commencing with Section
				  17900.
(1) The name of another carrier to whom a
				  person is contracted or under whose federal operating authority the person
				  operates is not acceptable as a DBA name of that person.
(2) The department may require the applicant
				  to provide verification of compliance with the requirements of the Business and
				  Professions Code regarding the adoption of fictitious business
				  names.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6.5 - Carrier Identification Numbers › Section 1235.4 - Identification Numbers Nontransferable

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(a) One CA Number Per Person. An individual
				  shall be assigned one CA number regardless of how many business enterprises the
				  individual may operate as a sole proprietor or DBA names he or she may use. A
				  partnership, corporation, or limited liability company shall be assigned one CA
				  number, regardless of how many internal divisions it may have or DBA names it
				  may use in representing its business enterprises to the public. The CA number
				  shall represent the legal name of that person, not a DBA name the person may
				  use.
(b) Nontransferable. A CA
				  number is not transferable from one person to another, except to correct any
				  errors on the part of the department in the assignment of a number. The
				  department will deny issuance of a CA number to any person the department
				  determines to have been assigned a CA number previously, unless the
				  previously-assigned CA number no longer exists in the department's files due to
				  processes described in Section
				  1235.5. Once a CA number ceases to
				  exist in the records of the department due to processes described in Section
				  1235.5, that number shall not be
				  reassigned to any person, except when it was deleted by the department's error.
(1) Pending a hearing pursuant to the
				  Administrative Procedure Act of the Government Code commencing with Section
				  11500, the department may refuse
				  to issue a new CA number or delete a CA number which has been already been
				  issued to a legal entity that is owned or managed, in whole or in part, by an
				  individual against whom the department, the Department of Motor Vehicles, or
				  the Public Utilities Commission has an unresolved action, and, in the
				  department's opinion, the individual's purpose in applying for the new CA
				  number is to circumvent or thwart the action.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6.5 - Carrier Identification Numbers › Section 1235.5 - Retention of Records by the Department

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(a) Deletion of CA Numbers. A CA number and
				  its associated records will be deleted from the department's automated record
				  system for any of the following reasons:
(1)
				  A number was assigned in error to a person who was not subject to Section
				  34507.5 of
				  the Vehicle Code at the time the number was assigned.
(2) A second or subsequent number was
				  assigned to the same person in error. In this circumstance, any carrier or
				  terminal information associated with a superfluous CA number will be
				  transferred to the person's correct CA number.
(A) The department may, at its discretion,
				  permit a person to choose which CA number to keep and which to delete. This
				  permission will not be extended if either of the following conditions exist:
(i) The department is aware the person is
				  currently the subject of any legal proceeding in which any CA number associated
				  with that person appears, or may appear, on any exhibit in the
				  proceeding.
(ii) The person is
				  subject to follow-up inspections after that person's failure to attain a
				  satisfactory compliance rating during any regulatory inspection performed by
				  the department.
(3) The department has determined that the
				  person no longer exists as a legal entity or has ceased to be subject to
				  Section
				  34507.5 of
				  the Vehicle Code, and sufficient time has passed that the department is
				  unlikely to need to refer to the record associated with that CA number, and
				  legal action against that person, as a motor carrier or a motor carrier of
				  property, is not pending or contemplated by the department, and is not known to
				  the department to be pending or contemplated by the Department of Motor
				  Vehicles, the Public Utilities Commission, or the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
				  Administration.
(4) The department
				  will coordinate with the Department of Motor Vehicles to ensure that deletion
				  of a CA number does not cause the inadvertent invalidation of a motor carrier
				  of property permit, and if the carrier possesses such a permit, to arrange with
				  the Department of Motor Vehicles for corresponding correction of relevant
				  information associated with the permit in that agency's records, such as
				  correction of the CA number associated with it.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6.5 - Carrier Identification Numbers › Section 1235.6 - Reconciliation of Records

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(a)
				  Conformance With This Article. The department maintains an ongoing effort to
				  conform its electronic records to the requirements of this article by each of
				  the following actions:
(1) Identifying
				  persons who may have been assigned more than one CA number and consolidating
				  all of that person's information under one CA number, requiring the person to
				  use only that single CA number, and deleting superfluous CA numbers and their
				  associated records from the record system;
(2) Identifying CA numbers that represent
				  multiple legal entities and requiring each legal entity who is a motor carrier
				  or a motor carrier of property to obtain a separate CA number; and
(3) Identifying legal entities that have been
				  assigned a CA number but which are not, and never were, either a motor carrier
				  or a motor carrier of property, and removing those entities from the record
				  system of the department after transferring any information to the record of
				  the true owner, as appropriate.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 6.5 - Carrier Identification Numbers › Section 1235.7 - Leased Vehicles

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(a)
				  Applicability. Unless otherwise specified, the regulations in this Section
				  apply to the following actions by intrastate motor carriers:
(1) The leasing of equipment in order to
				  perform transportation in vehicles regulated by the department.
(2) The leasing of equipment to motor
				  carriers or shippers.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 7 - Additional Requirements for School Bus, SPAB, and Youth Bus Carriers › Section 1236 - Reporting Driver Status

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(a)
				  Dismissal. Dismissal of any driver for a cause relating to pupil transportation
				  safety shall be reported by the carrier to the Department of Motor Vehicles
				  within five days of the dismissal date.
(b) Employment or Training Status. Carriers
				  shall notify the local CHP office within 10 calendar days of the hiring of a
				  certified school bus, SPAB, or youth bus driver, or of any driver who fails to
				  receive the training specified in California Education Code Sections
				  40082,
				  40083,
				  40084,
				  40085 and
				  40086 or
				  Vehicle Code Section
				  12523.
1. Amendment
					 of subsection (b) and Article 7 heading filed 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day
					 thereafter (Register 82, No. 44).
2. Change without regulatory
					 effect amending subsection (b) and NOTE filed 10-7-96 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 96, No. 41).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Sections
						39831,
						40082,
						40083,
						40084,
						40085 and
						40086,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						12523,
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Sections
						39831,
						40082,
						40083,
						40084,
						40085 and
						40086,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 7 - Additional Requirements for School Bus, SPAB, and Youth Bus Carriers › Section 1237 - Reporting of Accidents

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Whenever a school bus, SPAB, or youth bus driver is
					 involved in an accident specified in Section
					 1219, that requires the Department
					 to be notified immediately by the driver, the carrier shall ensure the accident
					 has been reported within 24 hours to the department and the superintendent of
					 the school district for which the bus was operated. If the driver is physically
					 incapable of reporting the accident, the carrier shall make the required
					 notifications immediately upon becoming aware of such
					 accident.
1. Amendment
					 filed 8-27-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 35).
2. Amendment filed 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 82, No. 44).
3. Amendment filed 4-27-83; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						546,
						12523,
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 7 - Additional Requirements for School Bus, SPAB, and Youth Bus Carriers › Section 1238 - School Bus Stops

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(a)
				  Designated Stops. School bus and SPAB stops made for receiving and discharging
				  pupils shall be designated by the school district superintendent.
(b) Prohibited Stops. A school bus stop shall
				  not be designated at the following locations:
(1) Within 200 ft of the nearest rail of any
				  railroad crossing or grade, except at railroad stations or on highways that
				  parallel the railroad tracks
(2)
				  The left-hand side of any highway
(3) On a divided or multiple-lane highway
				  where pupils must cross the highway to board or after exiting the bus, unless
				  traffic is controlled by a traffic officer or official traffic control signal.
				  For the purposes of this subsection, a multiple-lane highway is defined as any
				  highway having two or more lanes of travel in each
				  direction.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 7.5 - Commercial Vehicle Out-of-Service Criteria › Section 1239 - Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria

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(a)
Applicability.
This article shall apply to those vehicles
				  described in Section
				  34500 of the
				  California Vehicle Code (CVC).
(1) Modified
				  Limousines. Items specifically applicable to buses shall also be applicable to
				  modified limousines.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1240 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

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A Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard that conflicts with
					 an equipment provision of this title as to the same aspect of performance shall
					 supersede that specific provision of this title with respect to vehicles
					 manufactured and maintained in compliance with applicable federal
					 standards.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1241 - Major Changes

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Unless otherwise specified, these regulations shall not
					 require major reconstruction or major additions to vehicles in service on March
					 1, 1965. However, this section shall not limit the power of the department to
					 promulgate regulations for changes or additions based upon a demonstrated need
					 in the interest of safety.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1242 - Fire Extinguishers

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Every motor vehicle or combination of vehicles (except
					 those otherwise specified below) shall be equipped with one fully charged fire
					 extinguisher having at least a 4B:C rating.
(a) Approvals. Each fire extinguisher shall
				  have been rated and labeled by one of the following test labs approved by the
				  State Fire Marshal to test and label portable fire extinguishers for sale in
				  California.
(1) Underwriter's Laboratories,
				  Northbrook, Illinois. All sizes and classifications.
(2) Factory Mutual Research Corporation,
				  Norwood, Massachusetts. Sizes 10B:C, 1A 10B:C, 2A 40B:C, 3A 40B:C, and 4A 80B:C
				  fire extinguishers filled with Halon 1211 or Halon 1301.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1242.5 - Liquid Burning Flares, Fusees, Oil Lanterns, Etc

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Liquid burning flares, fusees, oil lanterns, or any signal
					 produced by a flame shall not be carried on any commercial motor vehicle using
					 compressed gas as a motor fuel.
1. New
					 section filed 6-17-96; operative 7-17-96 (Register 96, No.
					 25).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						34501,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						34501,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1243 - First Aid Kits

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(a) Vehicles
				  Required to Carry Kits. Every school bus, youth bus, farm labor vehicle, and
				  GPPV shall carry a readily visible, accessible, and plainly marked first aid
				  kit.
(b) Construction. The kit
				  shall be constructed to prevent dust and moisture from reaching the contents
				  and maintained in good condition. The kit shall be removable from the place
				  secured.
(c) Minimum Requirements.
				  The required contents of school bus first aid kits and the required number of
				  units (determined by the number of passengers a school bus is designed to
				  carry) are shown in Table I. Each youth bus and farm labor vehicle shall be
				  equipped with a 10-unit first aid kit (Table I). First aid kits in use that
				  conform to the former U. S. Department of Transportation regulations on first
				  aid kits for buses will continue to be accepted.Table I. Required Units in
				  First Aid Kits
Number of
							 Passengers
Unit
1-16
17-42
43
							 or more
1-in. adhesive
							 compress..........................
1
2
2
2-in. bandage
							 compress..........................
1
2
2
3-in. bandage
							 compress..........................
1
1
2
4-in. bandage
							 compress..........................
1
1
2
Eye dressing packet (3 cotton eye pads, 3 sets
							 adhesive plastic
							 strips)..........................
--
--
1
Plain gauze pads (3 x
							 3-in.)..........................
1
1
1
Gauze roller bandage (2 rolls, 2 in. x 6
							 yd.)..........................
1
1
2
Plain absorbent gauze ( ½ sq.
							 yd.)..........................
1
2
4
Plain absorbent gauze(24 x
							 72-in.)..........................
1
2
3
Triangular bandages
							 (40-in.)..........................
1
3
4
Scissors,
							 tweezers..........................
1
1
1
TOTAL
							 UNITS..........................
10
16
24
1. Amendment
					 of subsection (c) and repealer of subsection (d) filed 5-14-79; effective July
					 1, 1979 (Register 79, No. 19).
2. Amendment filed 8-31-83; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 36).
3. Amendment of
					 subsections (a) and (c) filed 4-16-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 86, No. 16).
4. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-16-88;
					 operative 9-15-88 (Register 88, No. 34).
5. Amendment of subsection
					 (c) (Table 1) and NOTE filed 4-15-98; operative 5-15-98 (Register 98, No.
					 16).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						31401,
						34501 and
						34501.5,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1244 - Tires, Rims, and Wheels

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All tires, rims, and wheels used on vehicles subject to
					 these regulations shall comply with the requirements of Article 14, Chapter 4,
					 of this title, beginning with Section
					 1080, and the following
					 provisions:
(a) Aluminum Wheels. No
				  aluminum alloy disc wheel demountable at the hub and manufactured on or before
				  September 30, 1955, shall be used on the front or steering axle(s) of a motor
				  vehicle or the leading vehicle of a vehicle combination.
(b) Spare Tires. Externally mounted spare
				  tires shall be contained and supported by tire carriers or other means
				  specifically designed for the purpose and secured to prevent accidental release
				  of the tires.
(c) School Bus Tires
				  and Rims. All tires and rims used on school buses shall comply with the
				  following requirements:
(1) All tires on a
				  school bus shall be of the same size, except as otherwise specified on the
				  Federal data plate or label.
(2)
				  All Type 1 school buses shall have dual tires on the rear axle.
(3) No tire shall be permitted inside a Type
				  1 school bus, nor shall any tire compartment project into the passenger
				  compartment. Spare tires shall be secured to the vehicle and shall not be
				  placed across a window, entrance, or any exit, or in any position that may
				  endanger the occupants.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1245 - Brakes-All Vehicles

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Reciprocating Compressor Discharge Line--Every part of the first 24-inch length
				  of a reciprocating air compressor discharge line, measured from the compressor
				  discharge port, shall be designed to withstand at least 450 degrees Fahrenheit
				  for continuous service and, if flexible hose, shall be reinforced by at least
				  one layer of wire braid. The entire air discharge line and its couplings shall
				  show no leakage under a pressure of 200 pounds per square inch for 5 minutes.
				  This provision does not apply to school buses manufactured prior to January 1,
				  1968, or to vehicles manufactured on and after March 1, 1975, in compliance
				  with FMVSS 121 (49 CFR
				  571.121).
(b) Check Valves--Motor vehicles equipped
				  with a check valve in compliance with Vehicle Code Sections
				  26507 and
				  26522 shall
				  have a readily accessible means for testing proper operation of the valve, and
				  tools needed for the test shall be carried in the vehicle. The means shall not
				  consist of loosening any connection between the source of compressed air or
				  vacuum and the check valve. This provision does not apply to Type 1 school
				  buses manufactured prior to January 2, 1968.
(1) In air brake systems, the means shall be
				  a manually operated drain cock or other device between the check valve and the
				  compressor.
(2) In vacuum systems,
				  the means may be the stopping of the engine.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1246 - Brakes-School Buses and Farm Labor Vehicles

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The following additional brake requirements shall apply to
					 school buses and farm labor vehicles:
(a) Air Brakes--Type 1 school buses having 10
				  or more rows of seats and manufactured after January 1, 1970, and prior to
				  April 1, 1977, shall be equipped with full compressed air brakes. Type 1 school
				  buses equipped with air brakes and manufactured after January 1, 1953, shall
				  have at least two reservoirs connected in series. On all school buses
				  manufactured on or after July 1, 1970, the air-actuated devices outside the
				  service and emergency brake systems shall also be provided with a reservoir
				  equal to at least six times the total volume at full travel of all auxiliary
				  devices supplied by the reservoir. The reservoir requirement for the
				  air-actuated devices outside the service and emergency brake systems shall not
				  apply to school buses manufactured on or after March 1, 1975, in compliance
				  with FMVSS 121 (49 CFR
				  571.121).
(b) Warning Devices--Type 1 school bus brake
				  systems shall have warning devices as follows:
(1) Air brakes shall have a buzzer or other
				  audible warning signal and a visual, air-operated, flag-type warning device,
				  both used exclusively for the brake system. Both devices shall give a
				  continuous warning when the air supply pressure in the first reservoir to
				  receive air from the compressor, or any service reservoir, drops below a fixed
				  pressure as specified by Vehicle Code Section
				  26506. The
				  flag-type device is not required on vehicles manufactured on or after March 1,
				  1975, in compliance with FMVSS 121 (49 CFR 571.121).
(2) Vacuum brakes shall have a buzzer or
				  other audible warning signal and a visual, vacuum-operated, flag-type warning
				  device, both used exclusively for the brake system. They shall provide
				  continuous warning to the driver when the vacuum in the supply system drops to
				  8 inches of mercury and less. The requirement for the flag device shall not
				  apply to vehicles manufactured with a dual or split type service brake system
				  powered by power-assist vacuum chambers.
(3) The visual warning devices required in
				  (1) and (2) shall be readily visible to the driver when seated in the normal
				  driving position.
(4) Override
				  switches are prohibited for audible warning devices required in (1) and
				  (2).
(5) The requirements in (1)
				  and (2) for warning devices to be used exclusively for the brake system shall
				  not be construed to prohibit multichannel warning devices that monitor other
				  vehicle systems in addition to the brake system if such devices provide a clear
				  brake system warning that cannot be activated by any of the other monitored
				  vehicle systems.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1247 - Towing Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The lower half of the fifth wheel on any truck, tractor, or
					 dolly shall be securely attached to the frame by nonwelded U-bolts of adequate
					 size or other equally effective means. Capscrews and bolts used to secure the
					 fifth wheel to the vehicle frame shall meet SAE Standard J429 for Grade 5
					 threaded fasteners in the 1965 or any later edition of the SAE Handbook, and
					 shall be installed so that the frame will not crack, warp, or become deformed.
					 Positive means shall be provided to prevent the lower half of the fifth wheel
					 from shifting on the frame to which it is attached. Locking devices on a
					 sliding fifth wheel shall have sufficient strength to control the gross weight
					 of the vehicle or combination of vehicles being towed. All fifth wheel
					 components shall be maintained in good condition.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1248 - Storage Batteries

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Every storage battery on a motor vehicle first sold and
					 registered after January 1, 1967, unless located in the engine compartment,
					 shall be protected by a substantial and securely fastened enclosure or
					 removable cover. Battery compartments and all adjacent metal parts subject to
					 corrosion from battery leakage shall be finished with an acid-resistant
					 substance, and the compartments shall be vented to provide adequate battery
					 ventilation and drainage. Cables passing through a metal compartment to the
					 starting motor shall be insulated against grounding by acidproof and waterproof
					 bushings. When both the battery and the fuel tank are installed under the
					 driver's seat, they shall be separated by a partition, and each compartment
					 shall be provided with independent covering, ventilation, and
					 drainage.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1250 - School Bus Wiring

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Additional requirements for school bus wiring are as
					 follows:
(a) All school buses shall be
				  equipped with spare fuses of each size used.
(b) All interior wiring for Type 1 school
				  buses constructed after January 1, 1953, and Type 2 school buses constructed on
				  and after July 1, 1970, shall be concealed, and all exposed wiring shall be
				  protected with a waterproof insulation.
(c) The wiring of each Type 1 school bus
				  constructed after January 1, 1953, shall be arranged in at least ten circuits:
(1) starting,
(2) ignition,
(3) headlamps, taillamps and dash
				  lamps,
(4) stop lamps,
(5) flashing red/amber lamps,
(6) turn signal lamps,
(7) clearance lamps and/or side-marker lamps
				  and stepwell lamps,
(8) interior
				  lamps,
(9) heaters, defrosters,
				  etc., and
(10) horn. Each circuit
				  except ignition circuits shall be protected by a separate fuse or circuit
				  breaker with a rating no greater than the safe capacity of the circuit. Fuses,
				  circuit breakers, flashers, pilot lamps, and switches shall be mounted in
				  accessible locations. Head lamps and tail lamps shall be illuminated by a
				  common switch.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1251 - Dump Body Vehicle Equipment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Every vehicle equipped with a dump body that tilts to
					 release its load through an opening at the rear by gravity, or a hopper body
					 that releases its load without tilting through a bottom-hinged opening, shall
					 comply with the following applicable requirements:
(a) Identification of Load Release Functions.
				  Identification plates, labels, or markings shall clearly indicate the functions
				  of hopper body load release actuator switches and valves and of dump body
				  elevating controls located in driver's compartments.
(b) Electrical Load Release Controls.
				  Electrical wiring circuits used to actuate hopper body load release mechanisms
				  shall comply with the requirements in Section
				  1249, subsections (a), (b), and
				  (d) of this title. Such wiring shall not terminate in plugs, connectors, or
				  connections used for other electrical circuits. Load release actuator switches
				  mounted on instrument panels in driver's compartments shall be protected by
				  guards or spring-loaded covers to prevent unintentional operation.
(c) Pneumatic Load Release Controls.
				  Pneumatic control valves located in driver's compartments to actuate hopper
				  body load release mechanisms shall be installed, protected, or guarded to
				  prevent unintentional operation.
(d) Hydraulic Elevating Systems. Every dump
				  body, elevating mechanism, or hydraulic system control shall have a device that
				  gives the driver a clearly audible or visible warning when sufficient force is
				  applied to cause or sustain dumpbody elevation.
(e) External Controls. Unless designed to
				  prevent accidental actuation, load elevating and releasing controls located
				  outside driver's compartments shall be installed in a protected location or
				  shielded to prevent accidental actuation.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1252 - Auxiliary Air Tanks

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Airtanks having an inside diameter of more than 6 in. and
					 used for the operation of auxiliary equipment that is not part of the brake
					 system but has the same source of compressed air shall comply with the
					 following requirements:
(a) Air Tanks
				  1971 and Later. Auxiliary air tanks on vehicles first manufactured and
				  registered after January 1, 1971, shall be constructed and marked in accordance
				  with the 1962 or any later edition of section VIII, Unfired Pressure Vessels,
				  ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (American Society of Mechanical
				  Engineers), or with SAE Standard J10 in the 1965 or any later edition of the
				  SAE Handbook.
(b) Air Tanks Before
				  1971. Auxiliary air tanks on vehicles registered prior to January 1, 1971,
				  shall meet the requirements of preceding subsection (a), or they shall be
				  designed and constructed in accordance with recognized engineering practices
				  and standards with a safety factor of not less than four times the tank working
				  pressure.
(c) Securement. Auxiliary
				  air tanks shall be positioned and secured so that, when the vehicle is fully
				  loaded, the bottom of the tank and any connection thereto is not lower than the
				  lowest horizontal edge of the vehicle axle.
(d) Tubing and Hose Requirements. All tubing
				  and hose used in the installation of air tanks subject to this section shall
				  comply with the specific requirements for brake tubing and hose in Section
				  1245(h) through
				  (k) of this title. This provision shall not
				  apply to auxiliary air-actuated systems equipped with air pressure protection
				  devices that prevent the air pressure in the service brake system from dropping
				  below 60 pounds per square inch in the event of air pressure loss from any
				  portion of the auxiliary system, provided the tubing, hose, and fittings used
				  in such installations are designed for air pressure applications.
1. Amendment
					 of subsection (d) filed 6-9-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
					 82, No. 24).
2. Amendment of subsection (d) and NOTE adding
					 Reference filed 7-22-91; operative 8-21-91 (Register 91, No. 46).
3.
					 Amendment of subsection (d) filed 5-14-92; operative 6-15-92 (Register 92, No.
					 20).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						31501,
						31501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1253 - Liquid Fuel Supply Tanks and Systems

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Motor vehicles (except school buses) propelled by fuel that
					 is liquid at normal atmospheric pressures and temperatures shall be subject to
					 the requirements of Subpart E, Part 393, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations,
					 as published on October 1, 2014, which is hereby incorporated by
					 reference.
1. New
					 subsections (d)-(d)(2) and new NOTE filed 6-17-96; operative 7-17-96 (Register
					 96, No. 25).
2. Amendment of first paragraph and repealer of
					 subsections (a)-(d)(2) filed 1-19-2016; operative 4-1-2016 (Register 2016, No.
					 4).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						34501,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Section
						34501,
						Vehicle Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 8 - General Equipment Requirements › Section 1254 - Liquefied and Compressed Gas Fuel Systems

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Motor vehicles fueled by compressed or liquefied natural
					 gas or liquefied petroleum gas shall be equipped with fuel containers and
					 systems that comply with Article 2, commencing with Section
					 930 of this title. A school bus
					 that has been modified to use compressed or liquefied natural gas or liquefied
					 petroleum gas shall not be used to transport pupils until the fuel system
					 installation has been inspected by the department.
1. Amendment
					 filed 4-3-80; designated effective 7-1-80 (Register 80, No. 14).
2.
					 Amendment filed 9-6-95; operative 10-6-95 (Register 95, No.
					 36).
Note: Authority cited and Reference: Sections
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.5, and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code.