Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 143 - PUPIL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY › Section 19-143-8 - Equipment

Current through June, 2024
(a) To comply with federal standards, all
				school bus equipment and supplies shall meet the following minimum FMVSS. This
				requirement shall also apply to vehicles converted for school bus use and
				school bus equipment and supplies purchased prior to the adoption of the
				applicable standards.
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
Title
101
Control Location, Identification and Illumination
102
Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock,
							 and Transmission Braking Effect
103
Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems
104
Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems
105
Hydraulic Braking systems
106
Brake Hoses
107
Reflecting Surfaces
108
Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment
111
Rearview Mirrors
113
Hood Latch Systems
116
Motor Vehicle Brake Fluids
119
New Pneumatic Tires for Vehicles Other than Passenger
							 Cars
120
Tire Selection and Rims for Motor Vehicles Other than
							 Passenger Cars
121
Air Brake system
124
Accelerator Control Systems
125
Reflectors Used to Indicate Vehicles Stalled on the
							 Highways
201
Occupant Protection
203
Impact Protection for the Drivers
204
Steering Control Rearward Displacement
205
Glazing Materials
206
Door Locks and Door Retention Components
207
Seating System
208
Occupant Crash Protection
209
Seat Belt Assemblies
210
Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages
213
Child Seating Systems
217
Bus Window Retention and Release
219
Windshield Zone Intrusion
220
School Bus Rollover Protection
221
School Bus Body Joint Strength
222
School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection
301
Fuel System Integrity
302
Flammability of Interior Materials
Materials
(Type III school bus shall not be required to meet FMVSS
				  220, 221, and 222.)
(b) All
				school buses shall have the parts and accessories necessary for safe operation
				as described in General Order No. 2, Sections 390.41, 393.32a, 393.94, and
				396.06.
(c) All school buses shall
				have the following parts and accessories for safe operation as described in
				chapter 19-141, motor carrier safety regulations, Sections 393.11, 393.12,
				393.19, 393.20, 393.22, 393.24, 393.25, 393.26, 393.27, 393.28, 393.29, 393.30,
				393.31, 393.40, 393.41, 393.42, 393.44, 393.45, 393.46, 393.47, 393.48, 393.49,
				393.50, 393.51, 393.52, 393.60, 393.61, 393.62, 393.63, 393.65, 393.67, 393.69,
				393.75, 393.78, 393.60, 393.31, 393.82, 393.83, 393.84, 393.88, 393.89, 393.94,
				and 393.95.
(d) Modifications of
				any vehicle shall have prior approval of the department.
(e) All school buses shall carry a removable
				first aid kit in an observable and accessible place. The following items shall
				constitute the minimum contents of the first aid kit:
(1) 1 x 36-inch x 26-inch absorbant
				gauze;
(2) 1 x 1/2 inch x 2-1/2
				yards tape;
(3) 1 triangular
				bandage;
(4) 1 x 3-inch
				compress;
(5) 1 antiseptic
				swabs;
(6) 1 stock - 16 unit 1-inch
				x 3-inch bandages;
(7) 1 x 1-inch
				roller gauze;
(8) 5 clean wipes;
				and
(9) 1 pair of
				scissors.