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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275c - Minimum Requirements for Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of School Buses and Student Transportation Vehicles › Responsibilities of Carriers for School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Drivers › Section 14-275c-45 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in Sections 14-275c-45 through
				  14-275c-53,
				  inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, as amended, the
				  following words and phrases mean:
(a)
				"Carrier" has the same meaning as provided in section
				14-212 of
				the Connecticut General Statutes.
(b) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of
				Motor Vehicles or his or her authorized representative.
(c) "Department" means the Department of
				Motor Vehicles.
(d) "Driver" means
				the duly licensed operator of a school bus or student transportation vehicle
				(STV).
(e) "School Bus" means any
				motor vehicle so defined in section
				14-275
				of the Connecticut General Statutes, used for transporting school children to
				and from school or school activities.
(f) "Student Transportation Vehicle (STV)"
				has the same meaning as provided in section
				14-212 of
				the Connecticut General Statutes.
(g) "Urinalysis drug test" means controlled
				substance testing, alcohol testing or both which shall be performed in
				accordance with 49 CFR 382.
(h)
				"Vehicle" means any school bus or student transportation vehicle.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275c - Minimum Requirements for Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of School Buses and Student Transportation Vehicles › Responsibilities of Carriers for School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Drivers › Section 14-275c-46 - Responsibility of the carrier for qualification and training of drivers

Current through July 10, 2024
Every carrier shall investigate, maintain a written record of
				  such investigation and require for each driver in its employ:
(a) That such driver is a competent driver
				with at least three (3) consecutive years of driving experience;
(b) That such driver has a current
				Connecticut motor vehicle operator's license with appropriate endorsement(s) as
				required by law, and that such license, with endorsement(s), is not under
				suspension, revocation, withdrawal or disqualification;
(c) That such driver is fully informed of the
				motor vehicle laws and regulations of the department concerning vehicle
				operation;
(d) That such driver is
				fully informed of vehicle inspection and vehicle defect reporting
				procedures;
(e) That such driver is
				fully informed of his or her scheduled route or destination, loading and
				unloading locations, and any specifically assigned tasks and
				responsibilities;
(f) That such
				driver has fulfilled the training requirements contained in the Regulations of
				Connecticut State Agencies, as amended;
(g) That such driver has passed a urinalysis
				drug test; and
(h) That such driver
				meets all conditions and requirements for endorsements pursuant to Section
				14-44-4
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies and does not have any
				disqualifying offenses.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275c - Minimum Requirements for Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of School Buses and Student Transportation Vehicles › Responsibilities of Carriers for School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Drivers › Section 14-275c-47 - Responsibility of the carrier to maintain a driver qualification file

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Every carrier shall maintain for each
				driver in its employ a driver qualification file. A driver's qualification file
				may be combined with his personnel file. The qualification file shall include:
(1) A copy of the application for employment
				as specified in Section
				14-275c-51(a)
				of these regulations;
(2) The
				training history for training administered by the carrier after the effective
				date of this regulation, or the date the driver is hired, whichever is later,
				including the dates, places and subjects of training or instruction, types of
				vehicles for which the driver is licensed and qualified to operate, any school
				bus driver proficiency test evaluation history, including corrective action
				taken by the carrier, and any other information prescribed by the commissioner
				from time to time;
(3) A copy of
				the driving history for Connecticut and for any other state in which the driver
				had resided in the last three (3) years;
(4) A record of all substantive written
				complaints received by the carrier concerning the driver within the previous
				three (3) years, and the disposition of such complaints, including corrective
				action taken;
(5) A record giving
				details of all motor vehicle accidents involving a school bus or STV driven by
				the driver while in the employ of the carrier;
(6) A record of any disciplinary or
				corrective action taken by the carrier due to deviations by the driver from
				laws, regulations, procedures and instructions;
(7) The medical examiner's certificate of the
				driver's physical qualification to drive a motor vehicle, or a legible copy of
				the certificate, and if a medical waiver was issued, a copy of the letter or
				other document granting such waiver;
(8) The results of the urinalysis drug test
				required by the provisions of Section
				14-276a(d)
				of the General Statutes;
(9) Annual
				updates prepared by the driver under Section
				14-275c-53
				of these regulations; and
(10) Any
				other matter which relates to the driver's qualifications or ability to drive a
				motor vehicle safely.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275c - Minimum Requirements for Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of School Buses and Student Transportation Vehicles › Responsibilities of Carriers for School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Drivers › Section 14-275c-48 - Appointment of a safety coordinator

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each carrier
				which is not an individual person shall appoint one or more safety
				coordinator(s) who shall be responsible for carrying out the duties imposed on
				the carrier in accordance with the requirements of Sections
				14-275c-46
				through
				14-275c-53
				of these regulations. The safety coordinator(s) shall also serve as the
				carrier's contact person for the department with respect to driving
				qualifications. Each carrier required to appoint a safety coordinator(s) shall
				report to the commissioner annually in writing prior to the beginning of each
				school year the name, address and telephone number of its safety
				coordinator(s), and shall notify the commissioner in writing of any change in
				the information so reported.
(b)
				Any local or regional board of education or other authority responsible for
				primary, secondary or special education whose carriers are individual persons
				shall appoint a safety coordinator having the same duties as specified in
				subsection (a) of this section. Each authority required to appoint a safety
				coordinator shall report to the commissioner annually in writing prior to the
				beginning of each school year the name, address and telephone number of the
				safety coordinator so appointed, and shall notify the commissioner in writing
				of any change in the information so reported.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275c - Minimum Requirements for Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of School Buses and Student Transportation Vehicles › Responsibilities of Carriers for School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Drivers › Section 14-275c-49 - Accident reports

Current through July 10, 2024
Upon written request by the commissioner, every carrier shall
				  make available to the commissioner, or authorize for release to the
				  commissioner, accident reports of personal injury or property damage involving
				  a school bus or STV owned by or controlled by the carrier. Such reports shall
				  include those submitted by law enforcement authorities to the Department of
				  Transportation and those submitted by the carrier to an insurance company.
				  Where appropriate, such reports shall distinguish between school bus and STV
				  accidents.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275c - Minimum Requirements for Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of School Buses and Student Transportation Vehicles › Responsibilities of Carriers for School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Drivers › Section 14-275c-50 - Notification of convictions for driver violations and driver's license suspension

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each driver
				shall notify his employer of all violations of a state or local law relating to
				motor vehicle traffic control (other than a parking violation). The
				notification shall be made within ten (10) days after the date the driver has
				been convicted or found to have committed a violation.
(b) Each driver shall notify his employer of
				the revocation, cancellation, suspension or disqualification of his operator's
				license, endorsement or permit or his right or privilege to drive for any
				period. The notification to his employer shall be made before the end of the
				business day following the day the driver received such notice.
(c) Each driver shall notify his employer
				within three (3) days of his arrest for, conviction of or an administrative
				sanction as a result of any of the following offenses:
(1) Driving under the influence of alcohol or
				drugs as defined in Section
				14-227a
				of the General Statutes, or a similar statute in another
				jurisdiction;
(2) Refusal to submit
				or failure of a chemical test as defined by Section
				14-227b
				of the General Statutes, or a similar statute in another
				jurisdiction;
(3) Leaving the scene
				of an accident or evasion of responsibility in operating a motor vehicle as
				defined by Section
				14-224(a)
				or Section
				14-224(b)
				of the General Statutes, or a similar statute in another
				jurisdiction;
(4) A felony
				involving the use of a motor vehicle;
(5) A felony or misdemeanor involving rape or
				sexual assault as provided in Sections
				53a-70,
				53a-70a,
				53a-70b,
				53a-71,
				53a-72a,
				53a-72b,
				or
				53a-73a
				of the General Statutes, or a similar statute in another
				jurisdiction;
(6) A felony
				involving force or the threat of force against persons; or
(7) A felony or misdemeanor involving
				firearms, drugs or controlled substances.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275c - Minimum Requirements for Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of School Buses and Student Transportation Vehicles › Responsibilities of Carriers for School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Drivers › Section 14-275c-52 - Investigation and inquiries

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each
				prospective employer of a driver shall make reasonable efforts to obtain the
				following information:
(1) The driver's
				driving record for every state in which the driver held a motor vehicle
				operator's license or permit during the preceding three (3) years;
(2) The driver's school bus, student
				transportation vehicle and commercial vehicle employment record during the
				preceding three (3) years; and
(3)
				Employment verification by employers of the driver during the preceding three
				(3) years.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275c - Minimum Requirements for Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of School Buses and Student Transportation Vehicles › Responsibilities of Carriers for School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Drivers › Section 14-275c-53 - Annual update of driving record

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Every carrier
				shall, at least once every twelve (12) months, review the driving record of
				each driver it employs to determine whether that driver meets minimum
				requirements for safe driving and is a proper person to drive a school bus or
				STV.
(b) Every year, in conjunction
				with the review required by subsection (a) of this section, every carrier shall
				require each driver to update the driver's qualification file:
(1) By preparing and furnishing to the
				carrier a list of all violations of motor vehicle traffic laws and ordinances
				(other than violations involving only parking) occurring in Connecticut or
				elsewhere of which the driver has been convicted or on account of which he has
				forfeited bond or collateral during the period since the submission of his
				employment application or the last update of his driver's qualificaton file;
				and
(2) By preparing and furnishing
				to the carrier a list of all criminal convictions occurring in Connecticut or
				elsewhere since the submission of his employment application or the last update
				of his driver's qualification file; and
(3) By certifying in writing that the list of
				motor vehicle violations and convictions submitted in accordance with
				subdivisions (1) and (2) of this subsection is a true and complete list, or by
				certifying in writing that no such motor vehicle violations and/or convictions
				occurred during the preceding twelve (12) months.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275d - Exemption Procedures for School Bus Construction and Equipment Standards › Section 14-275d-1 - Exemption procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any carrier, as
			 defined in subsection (2) of section
			 14-212 of
			 the Connecticut General Statutes, or its authorized representative, may
			 petition the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to grant an exception to any
			 provision of the minimum requirements for Type I or Type II school bus
			 construction or equipment, as set forth in sections 14-275a-1 to
			 14-275b-149,
			 inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Such petition
			 shall be in writing on a form prescribed by the commissioner. No such exception
			 will be granted unless the commissioner is satisfied that:
(1) there is no resulting conflict or
			 inconsistency with the federal motor vehicle safety standards, or any other
			 provision of federal law, and
(2)
			 there is no foreseeable, significant safety risk associated with the exception,
			 and with any proposed alternative method of construction or item of
			 equipment.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
In Sections 14-276a-1 to
				14-276a-15,
				inclusive, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Activity vehicle" means a student
			 transportation vehicle used exclusively to transport students to school-related
			 activities and shall not include any vehicle used to transport students to and
			 from school.
(2) "Behind-the-wheel
			 driving instruction" means driving a school bus or student transportation
			 vehicle, and shall not include the use of driving simulators or other
			 nonoperational instruction.
(3)
			 "Carrier" means a carrier as defined in section
			 14-212 of
			 the general statutes.
(4) "Approved
			 instructor" means a person approved by the commissioner to provide safety
			 training in accordance with Section
			 14-276a-9.
(5) "Commercial driver's license" or "CDL"
			 means a commercial driver's license or CDL as defined in subdivision (10) of
			 subsection (a) of section
			 14-1 of
			 the general statutes.
(6)
			 "Commercial motor vehicle" or "CMV" means a vehicle as defined in subsection
			 (11) of subsection (a) of section
			 14-1 of
			 the general statutes.
(7)
			 "Commissioner" means the commissioner of motor vehicles or his
			 designee.
(8) "Department" means
			 the department of motor vehicles.
(9) "Master instructor" means a person
			 approved by the commissioner to provide instructor training, and who meets the
			 requirements of Section
			 14-276a-11.
(10) "Passenger endorsement" means a "P"
			 endorsement authorizing the holder of a commercial driver's license (CDL) to
			 operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) which carries passengers in accordance
			 with sections
			 14-36a
			 and
			 14-44d
			 of the general statutes.
(11)
			 "School bus" means a school bus as defined in subsection (a) of section
			 14-275
			 of the general statutes.
(12)
			 "School endorsement" means an "S" endorsement authorizing the holder of a
			 commercial driver's license (CDL) to operate a school bus or student
			 transportation vehicle, or authorizing the holder of Class 1 or Class 2
			 operator's license to operate a student transportation vehicle, in accordance
			 with the provisions of sections
			 14-36a
			 and
			 14-44d
			 of the general statutes.
(13)
			 "Student transportation vehicle" means a student transportation vehicle as
			 defined in subdivision (8) of section
			 14-212 of
			 the general statutes.
(14) "V
			 restriction" means a restriction which limits the holder of an operator's
			 license with a school endorsement to driving activity vehicles only.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-2 - Requirements for applicants for a school endorsement

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No school endorsement for operation of a
			 school bus or student transportation vehicle shall be issued or renewed until
			 the applicant has submitted to the department a certificate of safety training,
			 certifying that the applicant has successfully completed the training specified
			 in Section
			 14-276a-3 or
			 Section
			 14-276a-5.
			 The certificate shall be signed by the applicant and by an approved instructor.
			 This subsection shall not apply to an operator having a school endorsement
			 accompanied by a "V" restriction.
(b) An applicant for a school endorsement to
			 operate a school bus shall hold a valid commercial driver's license with a
			 passenger endorsement.
(c) An
			 applicant for a school endorsement to operate a student transportation vehicle
			 shall hold a valid operator's license.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-3 - Preservice training

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The safety
			 training required by Section
			 14-276a-2
			 for issuance of a school endorsement shall be administered or supervised by an
			 approved instructor, and shall consist of at least ten (10) hours of training
			 divided between behind-the-wheel driving instruction, and classroom
			 instruction, according to the applicant's need as determined by the approved
			 instructor, except that an applicant who meets the following requirements may
			 receive no less than four (4) hours of training:
(1) The applicant holds a valid commercial
			 driver's license; or
(2) The
			 applicant for a school endorsement to operate a student transportation vehicle
			 was appropriately licensed and employed as a student transportation vehicle
			 driver for at least two (2) of the preceding four (4) years; or
(3) The applicant for a school endorsement to
			 operate a school bus was appropriately licensed and employed as a school bus
			 driver for at least two (2) of the preceding four (4) years.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-4 - Content of preservice training subjects

Current through July 10, 2024
The training required by Section
				14-276a-3
				shall include as a minimum the following:
(1) Training to obtain a commercial driver's
			 license, if such license is required by law;
(2) Techniques for conducting a pre-trip
			 safety inspection and completing a driver's vehicle inspection report (DVIR) as
			 required by Section
			 14-275c-41
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies;
(3) Loading and unloading
			 procedures;
(4) Procedures for
			 crossing railroad tracks;
(5)
			 Emergency procedures, accident management and evacuation, and instruction
			 relative to the location, contents and use of the first aid kit in the school
			 bus;
(6) Motor vehicle laws and
			 regulations; and
(7) Use of
			 passenger restraint systems and special equipment for students with mobility
			 impairments if the driver intends to operate a vehicle so equipped.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-5 - In-service training

Current through July 10, 2024
The training required in Section
				14-276a-2
				for renewal of a school endorsement shall consist of a minimum of six (6) hours
				annually, and shall be administered or supervised by an approved instructor, or
				shall be provided in a safety training class approved by the commissioner. No
				more than three (3) hours of instruction in any one day shall count toward the
				total six (6) hours.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-6 - Content of in-service training

Current through July 10, 2024
The safety training required by Section
				14-276a-5
				shall include as a minimum the following subjects:
(1) Seasonal safety problems affecting
			 driving, and loading and unloading procedures;
(2) Student management;
(3) Emergency procedures including first aid
			 and universal precautions;
(4)
			 Substance use and abuse;
(5)
			 Communication skills;
(6) Activity
			 trip procedures;
(7)
			 Characteristics of students with disabilities; and
(8) Updates of laws, regulations and
			 policies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-7 - Records of training

Current through July 10, 2024
A record of the safety training provided in accordance with
				Sections
				14-276a-3 and
				14-276a-5
				shall be retained for each driver in the driver qualification file, maintained
				as required by Section
				14-275c-46
				of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-8 - Audits by the department

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any inspector
			 of the department may conduct an audit of the driver qualification files
			 required by Section
			 14-275c-46
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, including the training
			 records required by Section
			 14-276a-7, at
			 any reasonable time which does not conflict with the contractual obligations of
			 the carrier, and for this purpose may enter the property of the carrier or
			 other location where the records are maintained.
(b) As part of the audit, an inspector may
			 conduct a road test to evaluate the proficiency of any driver whose
			 qualification records are being inspected. Such test shall be conducted in the
			 type of vehicle that the driver usually operates, at a reasonable time which
			 does not interfere with the driver's contractual obligations.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-9 - Instructor requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No person shall
			 be approved as an instructor of school bus operators unless such person:
(1) Holds a valid commercial driver's
			 license, class B, pursuant to section
			 14-44d
			 of the Connecticut General Statutes, with passenger and school
			 endorsements;
(2) Has been employed
			 as a school bus driver for three (3) consecutive years;
(3) Has had no more than two (2) moving
			 violations as defined in Section
			 14-137a-5
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies within the previous two (2)
			 years;
(4) Has been under the
			 direct supervision of an approved instructor for at least one (1)
			 year;
(5) Is recommended for
			 approval by his employer and by the safety coordinator appointed in accordance
			 with Section
			 14-275c-48
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, and such person's supervisor
			 attests that such person is a proficient driver, has good oral and written
			 communication skills, and will be utilized as an instructor;
(6) Successfully completes a forty (40) hour
			 classroom program conducted by a master instructor.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-10 - Maintaining status

Current through July 10, 2024
To maintain status as an approved instructor of school bus and
				student transportation vehicle drivers, a person shall:
(1) Successfully complete an annual class
			 conducted by a master instructor who is approved as provided in Section
			 14-276a-11;
(2) Maintain the appropriate license and
			 endorsements; and
(3) Conduct at
			 least one preservice or in-service training session including driver
			 evaluations annually.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-11 - Master instructors

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) No person shall
			 be approved as a master instructor unless he:
(1) Holds a valid commercial driver's
			 license, class B, with passenger and school endorsements, and without air brake
			 restriction, as provided in section
			 14-44d
			 of the general statutes;
(2) Has
			 been an active approved instructor for at least five (5) years;
(3) Has had no more than two (2) moving
			 violations as defined in Section
			 14-137a-5
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies within the previous two (2)
			 years;
(4) Is recommended for
			 approval by his employer, and by a panel of department and industry
			 representatives, as specified in Section
			 14-276a-13;
			 and
(5) Successfully completes a
			 forty (40) hour master instructor program administered under the authority of
			 the commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-12 - Maintaining master instructor status

Current through July 10, 2024
To maintain status as a master instructor, a person
				shall:
(1) Successfully complete an
			 annual class administered by the commissioner;
(2) Conduct at least one class for approved
			 instructors annually;
(3) Maintain
			 the appropriate license and endorsements; and
(4) Successfully perform any additional
			 duties reasonably imposed from time to time by the commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-13 - Evaluation panel

Current through July 10, 2024
There shall be assembled a panel composed of the commissioner
				or his representative, a department inspector responsible for testing school
				bus drivers, and two (2) representatives of the Connecticut School
				Transportation Association (COSTA) for the purpose of evaluating candidates for
				master instructor status. The duties of the panel shall include:
(1) Reviewing and evaluating the applications
			 of candidates for master instructor status;
(2) Conducting interviews of such prospective
			 candidates and determining eligibility on an individual basis;
(3) Approving the curriculum for the master
			 instructor program; and
(4)
			 Reviewing complaints, accidents, or moving violations which may affect the
			 status of a master instructor.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-14 - Sanctions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any driver who fails a road test
			 conducted in accordance with subsection (b) of Section
			 14-276a-8
			 shall be disqualified from operating a school bus or student transportation
			 vehicle until he passes a retest. Such retest shall be conducted within five
			 (5) working days.
(b) Any master
			 instructor or approved instructor who fails to maintain the qualifications
			 required by Section
			 14-276a-10 or
			 14-276a-12
			 shall have his status as a master instructor or approved instructor
			 withdrawn.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 276a - School Bus and Student Transportation Vehicle Driver Training Requirements › Section 14-276a-15 - Right to hearing

Current through July 10, 2024
Any person who claims to be aggrieved by any decision or
				sanction imposed by the commissioner under the provisions of Sections
				14-276a-1
				to
				14-276a-14,
				inclusive, may make a written request to the commissioner for a hearing. A
				hearing shall be scheduled within fourteen (14) days, excluding Sundays and
				state holidays. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with applicable
				provisions of sections
				4-177
				to
				4-182,
				inclusive, of the general statutes, and Sections
				14-137-36 to
				14-137-39,
				inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 280 - Standards for the Construction and Attachment of Portable Signs on Vehicles Transporting Children › Section 14-280-1 - Construction of portable signs

Current through July 10, 2024
A portable sign permitted or required to be used when
				transporting children in a motor vehicle in accordance with subsection (a) of
				section
				14-280
				of the Connecticut General Statutes shall be constructed of a planar,
				non-frangible material which is sufficiently rigid that it will not bend,
				deform or incline when attached to a motor vehicle traveling at highway speeds,
				shall not have sharp edges, and shall be mounted to the motor vehicle in a
				manner capable of withstanding a wind of fifty (50) miles per hour without
				separating from the motor vehicle when the vehicle is traveling at highway
				speeds. Perforations may be made in a sign to reduce wind resistance if such
				perforations do not interfere with the visibility of the words on the
				sign.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 280 - Standards for the Construction and Attachment of Portable Signs on Vehicles Transporting Children › Section 14-280-2 - Attachment of portable signs

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A portable sign
			 constructed in accordance with section
			 14-280-1
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be mounted securely on
			 or above the roof of the motor vehicle perpendicular to the sides of the
			 vehicle and when in use extend vertically upward from a horizontal plane
			 defining the vehicle roof in a manner that permits the words on the portable
			 sign to be clearly visible to the operators of other vehicles at a distance of
			 between fifteen (15) feet and two hundred (200) feet on a straight line to the
			 front and rear of the motor vehicle. If necessary to provide the required
			 visibility, a second portable sign may be mounted on the roof of the vehicle,
			 or on the rear of the vehicle as permitted in subsection (a) of section
			 14-280-3 of the
			 Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(b) Any mounting brackets, straps, clamps or
			 mounting hardware used to secure a portable sign to a vehicle shall not
			 interfere with normal window or door operation of the vehicle, shall be of
			 sufficient strength to withstand the load applied thereto by the sign, and
			 shall not pose a danger to or interfere with the occupants of the vehicle.
			 Suction cups, magnets or other easily detached devices shall not be used unless
			 in addition to secure mounting hardware. A portable sign may be screwed, bolted
			 or otherwise fixedly secured to a vehicle in a manner that will permit its
			 removal. A layer of protective or non-slip material may be used between a
			 portable sign or its mounting hardware and the surface of a motor
			 vehicle.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 280 - Standards for the Construction and Attachment of Portable Signs on Vehicles Transporting Children › Section 14-280-3 - Sign requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A portable sign
			 shall be placed at a height of at least four (4) feet above ground level and
			 display the words "CARRYING SCHOOL CHILDREN" in black lettering at least three
			 (3) inches high on a yellow background. The lettering may be painted on the
			 sign, or the lettering may be applied to the sign by a permanent decal. The
			 words "STOP" or "STOP ON SIGNAL" shall not be used on a portable sign. A
			 portable sign shall not be mounted below the windshield of a vehicle, or on the
			 hood or the rear of a vehicle, except that to provide the required visibility
			 required by subsection (a) of section
			 14-280-2
			 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, a second portable sign may be
			 mounted securely on the rear of a vehicle if the sign does not pose a danger to
			 persons or property, or does not interfere with the driver's vision or with
			 ingress or egress to the vehicle.
(b) When a motor vehicle is being used for
			 purposes other than transporting school children, portable sign(s) may be
			 removed, completely covered, folded or otherwise concealed so that the words
			 displayed thereon are not visible to the operators of other vehicles.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 283a - Uniform Statewide Pursuit Policy › Section 14-283a-1 - Purpose

Current through July 10, 2024
The purpose of this policy is to establish a Uniform Statewide
				Pursuit Policy in accordance with the provisions of Public Act 99-171. This
				policy shall serve as the minimum standard for all police pursuits in
				Connecticut. Additional requirements adopted by an individual police agency
				shall not conflict with any provision of this policy.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 283a - Uniform Statewide Pursuit Policy › Section 14-283a-2 - Policy

Current through July 10, 2024
Pursuits of fleeing motor vehicles may present a danger to the
				lives of the public, officers, and those vehicle occupants involved in the
				pursuit. Each police agency shall be responsible for assisting police officers
				in the safe performance of their duties.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 283a - Uniform Statewide Pursuit Policy › Section 14-283a-3 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
(1) "Pursuit" means an attempt by a police
			 officer in an authorized emergency vehicle to apprehend any occupant of another
			 moving motor vehicle, when the driver of the fleeing vehicle is attempting to
			 avoid apprehension by maintaining or increasing the speed of such vehicle or by
			 ignoring the police officer's attempt to stop such vehicle.
(2) "Authorized emergency vehicle" means a
			 police vehicle equipped with operable emergency equipment, including audible
			 siren and red or blue flashing lights, while such vehicle is being operated by
			 a police officer.
(3) "Primary
			 unit" means the police vehicle operated by a police officer that initiates a
			 pursuit or any police vehicle operated by a police officer that assumes control
			 of the pursuit.
(4) "Secondary
			 unit" means any police vehicle operated by a police officer that becomes
			 involved as a backup to the primary unit and follows the primary unit at a safe
			 distance.
(5) "Supervisor" means a
			 person designated by the police agency to have supervisory control over the
			 operation of the agency's vehicles during a pursuit.
(6) "Communications" means the central
			 dispatch center or personnel staffing the central dispatch center of the police
			 agency in the jurisdiction where the pursuit is occurring.
(7) "Uniform Statewide Pursuit Policy, "
			 known as "the policy" or "this policy," means Sections
			 14-283a-1 to
			 14-283a-4,
			 inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(8) "Police agency" means the Division of
			 State Police within the Department of Public Safety, including local police
			 officers serving in municipalities with a Resident State Trooper, or an
			 organized municipal police department.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 283a - Uniform Statewide Pursuit Policy › Section 14-283a-4 - Procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Initiation of Pursuit.
(1) The decision to initiate a pursuit shall
			 be based on the pursuing police officer's conclusion that the immediate danger
			 to the police officer and the public created by the pursuit is less than the
			 immediate or potential danger to the public should the occupants of such
			 vehicle remain at large.
(2) In
			 deciding whether to initiate a pursuit, the police officer shall take the
			 following factors into consideration:
(A)
			 Road, weather and environmental conditions;
(B) Population density and vehicular and
			 pedestrian traffic;
(C) Whether the
			 identity of the occupants is known and immediate apprehension is not necessary
			 to protect the public or police officers and apprehension at a later time is
			 feasible;
(D) The relative
			 performance capabilities of the pursuit vehicle and the vehicle being
			 pursued;
(E) The seriousness of the
			 offense; and
(F) The presence of
			 other persons in the police vehicle.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 289d - Protection of Vision for Motorcycle Operators › Section 14-289d-1 - Windshields and wind screens. Face shields. Goggles

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The "United States of America Standards
			 Institute (formerly American Standards Association) Safety Code for Safety
			 Glazing Materials for Glazing Motor Vehicles Operating on Land Highways,
			 Z26.1-1966" is adopted as the standard for flexible plastic glazing material
			 which shall be used in windshields and wind screens on motorcycles. All wind
			 screens and windshields shall be constructed and maintained so as to provide
			 the operator with an unobstructed view of the highway. Materials other than
			 those meeting the requirements of this standard may be used in areas below that
			 which is necessary to provide an unobstructed view of the highway and in any
			 supporting frame.
(b) All face
			 shields shall be made of plastic material and shall attach to the wearer's
			 helmet. Such face shield shall cover the wearer's face from above both eyes to
			 a point below both eyes on a horizontal line even with the tip of the nose.
			 During such periods as vehicles are required to display lights, only face
			 shields of non-tinted (clear) plastic shall be used. No material which will
			 obscure or reduce the wearer's field of vision shall be affixed to or be
			 contained in such face shield other than such devices as may be necessary for
			 attachment to the helmet.
(c) All
			 goggles or glasses shall be equipped with lenses of plastic or shatter-proof
			 glass and shall be so designed as to shield the eyes of the wearer and deflect
			 small objects, bugs or other similar material. All glasses and goggles shall be
			 so designed as to allow the wearer an angle of vision of not less than 105
			 degrees and shall be worn in such a manner as not to be accidentally dislodged.
			 During such periods as vehicles are required to display lights only goggles or
			 glasses with non-tinted (clear) lenses shall be used.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 289g - Protective Headgear for Operators and Passengers of Motorcycles › Section 14-289g-1 - Protective headgear for operators and passengers of motorcycles (Repealed)

Current through July 10, 2024
For 2014 repeal, see
				  Sec.
				  54 of
				  Public
				  Act 14-187. (June 11, 2014)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 289j - Proper Use of Mini-Motorcycles › Section 14-289j-1 - Posting of warning sign

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each person
			 offering a mini-motorcycle for sale, lease, or rent shall prominently display a
			 sign twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches in each area where
			 sales, leases, or rents are negotiated with customers. The sign, which shall be
			 in boldface type, shall read as follows:
WARNING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE LEGAL USE OF
				MINI-MOTORCYCLES
1. No person shall
			 operate, or ride as a passenger, a mini-motorcycle on any highway or public
			 sidewalk.
2. No owner of a
			 mini-motorcycle shall permit a person to operate the owner's mini-motorcycle,
			 or a person to ride as a passenger on the owner's mini-motorcycle, on any
			 highway or public sidewalk.
3. No
			 person shall operate a mini-motorcycle or ride as a passenger on a
			 mini-motorcycle on any private property, except property owned by the operator,
			 unless such operator has in the operator's possession written permission from
			 the owner of the private property to operate such mini-motorcycle and, as the
			 case may be, to carry a passenger on such property.
4. No owner of a mini-motorcycle shall permit
			 a person to operate the owner's mini-motorcycle, or a person to ride as a
			 passenger on the owner's mini-motorcycle, on any private property in this
			 state, except property owned by the owner of the mini-motorcycle, unless such
			 operator has in the operator's possession written permission from the owner of
			 the private property to operate such mini-motorcycle and, as the case may be,
			 to carry a passenger on such property.
5. Any police officer issuing a summons for
			 an alleged violation of any of the above prohibited acts, shall cause the
			 mini-motorcycle that was being operated to be impounded for a period of
			 forty-eight (48) hours after the issuance of the summons.
6. The owner of an impounded mini-motorcycle
			 may reclaim such mini-motorcycle, after the expiration of the forty-eight (48)
			 hour period, upon payment of all transportation and storage costs.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 293b - Responsibility of a Motor Vehicle Operator When Approaching a Person Riding a Horse › Section 14-293b-1 - When approaching a horse with a vehicle

Current through July 10, 2024
Each operator of a vehicle approaching a person riding a horse
				on a public highway shall reduce speed, proceed with caution, or stop if
				necessary, to avoid endangering the equestrian or frightening or striking the
				horse.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 293b - Responsibility of a Motor Vehicle Operator When Approaching a Person Riding a Horse › Section 14-293b-2 - Noises prohibited

Current through July 10, 2024
No operator of a vehicle in the vicinity of an equestrian and
				horse may blow a horn, or cause loud or unusual noises, in a manner to startle
				or frighten the horse.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 298 - State Traffic Administration › Traffic Control Devices and Signs › Section 14-298-3a - Traffic control devices and measures at grade crossings

Current through July 10, 2024
Traffic control devices and traffic control measures shall be
				  installed on state highways at railroad grade crossings as prescribed by the
				  Office of the State Traffic Administration. Any person who fails to comply with
				  any such traffic control device or traffic control measure shall be subject to
				  the penalties prescribed by section
				  14-314 of
				  the Connecticut General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 298 - State Traffic Administration › Use of Limited Access State Highways › Section 14-298-235 - Speed

Current through July 10, 2024
The maximum speed limit for all vehicles on limited access
				  state highways shall be 55 miles per hour, except as otherwise established by
				  the Office of the State Traffic Administration.