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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 1 - Definitions and General Provisions › Section 1202.2 - Applicability of Federal Regulations

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Carriers, drivers, and vehicles engaged in intrastate
					 commerce shall be subject to the following Federal Motor Carrier Safety
					 Regulations contained in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, as published on
					 October 1, 2014:
Section
Subject
385.415
What operational requirements apply
							 to the transportation of a hazardous material for which a permit is
							 required?
392.9b
Prohibited Transportation
392.66
Carbon monoxide
392.67
Heater, flame producing
392.71
Radar Detectors
393.77
Heaters
393.86
Rear Impact Guards and Rear End
							 Protection (vehicles manufactured on or after January 26, 1998)
396.11
Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports
396.13
Driver Inspection
397.7
Parking
397.17
Tires
397.67
Motor Carrier Responsibility for
							 Routing
1. New
					 section filed 6-17-96; operative 7-17-96 (Register 96, No. 25).
2.
					 Amendment filed 3-31-99; operative 4-30-99 (Register 99, No. 14).
3.
					 Amendment filed 4-10-2008; operative 5-10-2008 (Register 2008, No.
					 15).
4. Amendment filed 7-25-2016; operative 10-1-2016 (Register
					 2016, No. 31).
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 2 - School Bus, SPAB, Youth Bus, and Farm Labor Vehicle Driver Certificates › Section 1203 - Words and Phrases

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Words and phrases used in this article are as defined in
					 the Vehicle Code and this subchapter unless otherwise
					 indicated.
1. Amendment
					 of Article 2 heading filed 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 82, No. 44).
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 2 - School Bus, SPAB, Youth Bus, and Farm Labor Vehicle Driver Certificates › Section 1203.1 - Special Driver Certificates. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
2.
					 Amendment filed 6-9-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 24).
3. Repealer filed 4-27-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 83, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and 39831, Education Code. Reference: Sections
						12517,
						12519,
						31401,
						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 2 - School Bus, SPAB, Youth Bus, and Farm Labor Vehicle Driver Certificates › Section 1204 - Driver Training. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
2.
					 Amendment filed 4-3-80; designated effective 7-1-80 (Register 80, No.
					 14).
3. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 4-2-81; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 4).
4. Amendment of
					 subsection (c) filed 6-9-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82,
					 No. 24).
5. Amendment of subsection (f) filed 8-27-82; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 35).
6. Amendment of
					 subsections (a) and (b) filed 4-27-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 83, No. 18).
7. Amendment filed 5-17-84; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 20).
8. Amendment of
					 subsection (b) filed 4-16-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86,
					 No. 16.)
9. Repealer filed 2-6-91; operative 3-8-91 (Register 91,
					 No. 11).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						546,
						12517,
						12519,
						31401,
						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 2 - School Bus, SPAB, Youth Bus, and Farm Labor Vehicle Driver Certificates › Section 1204.5 - Driver Instructor Certificates. [Repealed]

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1. New
					 section filed 4-3-80; designated effective 7-1-80 (Register 80, No.
					 14).
2. Amendment of subsections (d) and (e) filed 6-9-82; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 24).
3. Amendment of
					 subsections (c), (d) and (f) filed 5-17-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 84, No. 20).
4. Amendment of subsection (f)(3) filed
					 4-16-86; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 86, No.
					 16).
5. Repealer filed 2-6-91; operative 3-8-91 (Register 91, No.
					 11).
Note: Authority cited and Reference: Sections
						31401 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 2 - School Bus, SPAB, Youth Bus, and Farm Labor Vehicle Driver Certificates › Section 1205 - Medical Requirements. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
2.
					 Amendment filed 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 44).
3. Repealer filed 1-24-91; operative 2-23-91 (Register 91, No.
					 7).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.5, and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						12523,
						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 2 - School Bus, SPAB, Youth Bus, and Farm Labor Vehicle Driver Certificates › Section 1206 - Fingerprints. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
2.
					 Amendment filed 4-2-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No.
					 14).
3. Amendment filed 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 82, No. 44).
4. Amendment filed 12-5-88; operative 1-4-89
					 (Register 88, No. 51).
5. Repealer filed 1-24-91; operative 2-23-91
					 (Register 91, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.5, and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						12523,
						12523.5,
						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 2 - School Bus, SPAB, Youth Bus, and Farm Labor Vehicle Driver Certificates › Section 1207 - Issuance of Driver Certificates. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
2.
					 Amendment of subsection (c) filed 4-3-80; designated effective 7-1-80 (Register
					 80, No. 14).
3. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 8-27-82; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 35).
4. Amendment filed
					 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 44).
5. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 4-27-83; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 18).
6. Amendment of
					 first paragraph and subsection (a) filed 12-5-88; operative 1-4-89 (Register
					 88, No. 51).
7. Repealer filed 1-24-91; operative 2-23-91 (Register
					 91, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						546,
						12517,
						12519,
						12523.5,
						31401,
						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 2 - School Bus, SPAB, Youth Bus, and Farm Labor Vehicle Driver Certificates › Section 1208 - Driver Certificate Actions. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
2.
					 Amendment filed 4-3-80; designated effective 7-1-80 (Register 80, No.
					 14).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsection (b)(11) filed
					 6-9-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 24).
4.
					 Amendment filed 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 44).
5. Amendment filed 5-17-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 84, No. 20).
6. Change without regulatory effect of
					 subsection (b)(10) (Register 87, No. 50).
7. Amendment of section
					 heading and subsections (a)-(c) filed 12-5-88; operative 1-4-89(Register 88,
					 No. 51).
8. Repealer filed 1-24-91; operative 2-23-91 (Register 91,
					 No. 7).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						34501,
						34501.5, and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						12517,
						12523,
						12523.5,
						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 2 - School Bus, SPAB, Youth Bus, and Farm Labor Vehicle Driver Certificates › Section 1209 - Revocation or Suspension of Certificates. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
2.
					 Amendment filed 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 44).
3. Repealer filed 5-17-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 84, No. 20).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.5, and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						12523,
						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 2 - School Bus, SPAB, Youth Bus, and Farm Labor Vehicle Driver Certificates › Section 1210 - Convictions. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 of subsection (a) filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No.
					 15).
2. Amendment filed 5-17-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 84, No. 20).
3. Repealer filed 1-24-91; operative 2-23-91
					 (Register 91, No. 7).
Note: Authority cited and Reference: Sections
						34501.5,
						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 2 - School Bus, SPAB, Youth Bus, and Farm Labor Vehicle Driver Certificates › Section 1211 - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation Hearings. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No. 15).
2.
					 Amendment of subsection (a)(2) filed 4-3-80; designated effective 7-1-80
					 (Register 80, No. 14).
3. Amendment filed 10-28-82; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 44).
4. Amendment filed
					 5-17-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No.
					 20).
5. Repealer filed 1-24-91; operative 2-23-91 (Register 91, No.
					 7).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.5, and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						12523,
						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 3 - General Driving Requirements › Section 1212 - Driver Hours of Service

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(a)
				  General. The rules in this section, unless otherwise specified, apply to all
				  intrastate motor carriers and drivers.
(b) Adverse driving conditions.
(1) A driver who encounters adverse driving
				  conditions, as defined in Section
				  1201, and cannot, because of those
				  conditions, safely complete the run within the maximum driving time permitted
				  by Section
				  1212.5 may drive and be permitted
				  or required to drive for not more than 2 additional hours in order to complete
				  that run or to reach a place offering safety for vehicle occupants and security
				  for the vehicle and its cargo. However, that driver may not drive or be
				  permitted to drive:
(A) More than 12 hours in
				  the aggregate for bus drivers and 14 hours for truck drivers following eight
				  consecutive hours off duty for bus drivers and ten consecutive hours off duty
				  for truck drivers; or
(B) After the
				  driver has been on duty 15 hours following eight consecutive hours off duty for
				  bus drivers and after the end of the 16th hour after coming on duty, following
				  ten consecutive hours off duty, for truck drivers.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 3 - General Driving Requirements › Section 1212.5 - Maximum Driving and on-Duty Time

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(a) Maximum driving time. Except as provided
				  in Sections
				  1212(b)(1),
				  1212(f),
				  1212(i),
				  1212(j),
				  1212(k),
				  1212 (
l
),
				  1212(p), and 1212(q), no motor carrier shall permit or require any driver used
				  by it to drive nor shall any such driver drive:
(1) Intrastate bus drivers and modified
				  limousine drivers:
(A) More than ten hours
				  following eight consecutive hours off duty; or
(B) For any period after having been on duty
				  15 hours following eight consecutive hours off duty.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 3 - General Driving Requirements › Section 1213.1 - Placing Drivers Out-of-Service

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(a) Driver out-of-service. Members of the
				  department may place a driver out of service, and shall note in the driver's
				  record of duty status that an out-of-service order was given, at the time and
				  place of examination upon finding that the driver:
(1) Has driven or been on duty longer than
				  the periods specified in Section
				  1212.5, or
(2) Has failed to maintain a driver's record
				  as required by Section
				  1213 and is unable to establish
				  eligibility to drive pursuant to Section
				  1212.5.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 3 - General Driving Requirements › Section 1213.3 - Electronic Logging Devices

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(a)
				  Applicability. Motor carriers and drivers, engaged in interstate and intrastate
				  commerce subject to the requirements of this section, shall comply with the
				  federal Electronic Logging Device (ELD) regulations adopted by Title 49, CFR,
				  Part 395, Subpart B, hereby incorporated by reference, as those regulations now
				  exist or are hereafter amended. Additionally, a motor carrier shall ensure
				  drivers are trained regarding the proper operation of the ELD.
(b) Electronic Logging Device, means a device
				  or technology that automatically records a driver's driving time, facilitates
				  the accurate recording of the driver's hours of service, meeting the
				  requirements of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 395, Subpart B, as
				  those regulations now exist or are hereafter amended.
(c) Referenced Regulations. Copies of Title
				  49 CFR, can be obtained from:
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Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34501,
						34501.2,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						165,
						322,
						545,
						31401,
						34500,
						34501,
						34501.2,
						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 3 - General Driving Requirements › Section 1214 - Driver Fatigue

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No driver shall operate a motor vehicle, and a motor
					 carrier shall not require or permit a driver to operate a motor vehicle, while
					 the driver's ability or alertness is so impaired, or so likely to become
					 impaired, through fatigue, illness, or any other cause, as to make it unsafe
					 for him/her to begin or continue to operate the motor vehicle. However, in a
					 case of grave emergency where the hazard to occupants of the motor vehicle or
					 other users of the highway would be increased by compliance with this section,
					 the driver may continue to operate the motor vehicle to the nearest place at
					 which that hazard is removed.
1. Amendment
					 of section heading, repealer and new section and new NOTE filed 10-30-2003;
					 operative 11-29-2003 (Register 2003, No. 44).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34500.1,
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						545,
						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 3 - General Driving Requirements › Section 1215 - Vehicle Condition

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(a)
				  General. It shall be unlawful for the driver to drive a vehicle that is not in
				  safe operating condition or is not equipped as required by all provisions of
				  law and this chapter.
(b) Daily
				  Inspection. Pursuant to Sections
				  1202.1 and
				  1202.2, all drivers shall perform
				  vehicle inspections and submit written reports in accordance with the
				  requirements of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Sections
				  396.11 and
				  396.13, as follows:
(1) Before driving a motor vehicle, the
				  driver shall:
(A) Inspect each vehicle daily
				  to ascertain that it is in safe operating condition and equipped as required by
				  all provisions of law, and all equipment is in good working order;
(B) Review the last vehicle inspection
				  report;
(C) Sign the report, only
				  if defects or deficiencies were noted by the driver who prepared the report, to
				  acknowledge that the driver has reviewed it and that there is a certification
				  pursuant to subsection (f) that the required repairs have been performed. The
				  signature requirement does not apply to listed defects on a towed unit which is
				  no longer part of the vehicle combination.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 3 - General Driving Requirements › Section 1216 - Transportation of Property

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The following requirements govern the transportation of
					 hazardous materials and other property on buses and farm labor vehicles:
(a) Hazardous Materials. Motor carriers and
				  drivers shall not transport, or knowingly permit passengers to carry, any
				  hazardous material as defined in Vehicle Code Section
				  353. These
				  restrictions shall not apply to:
(1) Oxygen
				  medically prescribed for, and in the possession of, a passenger and in a
				  container designed for personal use.
(2) Personal-use articles in the immediate
				  possession of a driver or passenger.
(3) Hazardous materials transported in a bus
				  (except a school bus, SPAB, or youth bus) subject to federal jurisdiction and
				  in compliance with the applicable provisions of 49 CFR Part
				  177.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 3 - General Driving Requirements › Section 1217.2 - Charter Bus Passenger Safety Information

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(a) Prior to the beginning of any trip, the
				  driver of every vehicle designed to carry 39 or more passengers, operated in
				  charter bus transportation pursuant to Section
				  5363(b)(1)
				  of the Public Utilities Code, shall instruct or play a video for all passengers
				  on the safety equipment and emergency exits of the vehicle. The driver shall
				  provide written or video instructions, or both, which include at least a
				  demonstration of the location and operation of all exits, including emergency
				  exits, and the requirement to wear a seatbelt, if available, and that not
				  wearing a seatbelt is punishable by a fine.
(b) Definitions. For the purpose of this
				  section, the following definitions apply:
(1)
				  "All passengers" includes every individual within the group of persons who, as
				  part of a single cause and under a single contract, have acquired exclusive use
				  of the vehicle to travel together.
(2) "Prior to the beginning of any trip"
				  means immediately before the vehicle is first put in motion following the
				  boarding of all passengers at the trip origin location. If at any time during
				  the charter bus transportation, any passenger boards the vehicle for the
				  purpose of transportation who has not received the instructions required by
				  this section, the driver shall provide the required instructions to the
				  passenger(s) prior to the vehicle again being placed in motion.
(3) "All exits" includes every window, door,
				  roof exit, or other means by which any passenger could exit the
				  vehicle.
(4) "Written instructions"
				  means a clearly legible hard copy of not less than 8 1/2" x 11" made of durable
				  material which resists deterioration from liquid or repeated handling, which
				  includes all information required by this section. Information shall be
				  presented in a format consisting of verbiage displayed in a minimum of 14 point
				  font, universally recognized and easily understood symbols or drawings, or
				  both. Verbiage included in the instructions shall be in plain English and may
				  also incorporate instructions in other languages as necessary to accommodate
				  passengers.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 3 - General Driving Requirements › Section 1218 - Fueling Restrictions

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When a vehicle is being refueled, the nozzle of the fuel
					 hose shall be in contact with the intake of the fuel tank throughout the entire
					 time of refueling. No driver or motor carrier shall permit a vehicle to be
					 fueled while the engine is running, a radio on the vehicle is transmitting, the
					 vehicle is close to any open flame or ignition source (including persons who
					 are smoking), or passengers are aboard any bus or modified limousine except one
					 fueled with diesel fuel in an open area or in a structure open on both the
					 entrance and exit ends.
1. Amendment
					 of section and new NOTE filed 7-31-2017 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2017
					 (Register 2017, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL
					 by 1-29-2018 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
					 following day.
2. Amendment of section and new NOTE refiled 2-1-2018
					 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2018 (Register 2018, No. 5). A Certificate of
					 Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-2-2018 or emergency language will be
					 repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of
					 Compliance as to 2-1-2018 order, including amendment of NOTE, transmitted to
					 OAL 4-30-2018 and filed 6-12-2018; amendments operative 6-12-2018 pursuant to
					 Government Code section
					 11343.4(b)(3)
					 (Register 2018, No. 24).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						34501,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						34500 and
						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 4 - Additional Requirements for School Bus, SPAB, PAB, and Youth Bus Drivers › Section 1219 - School Bus Accidents

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(a)
				  Reporting. Whenever any school bus accident occurs, the driver shall stop at
				  the scene, immediately notify or cause to be notified the department, his or
				  her employer, and the school district for which the bus may be operated under
				  contract.
(b) Sending for Help. In
				  the event of an accident or emergency, a driver shall not leave the immediate
				  vicinity of the bus to seek aid unless no pupil aboard can be sent to summon
				  help.
1. Amendment
					 of subsection (a) filed 4-9-79; designated effective 6-1-79 (Register 79, No.
					 15).
2. Amendment filed 8-27-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter
					 (Register 82, No. 35).
3. Amendment of Article 4 heading filed
					 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 44).
4. Amendment filed 5-29-87; operative 6-28-87 (Register 87, No.
					 23).
5. Amendment of article heading filed 7-6-2011; operative
					 8-5-2011 (Register 2011, No. 27).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						546,
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						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 4 - Additional Requirements for School Bus, SPAB, PAB, and Youth Bus Drivers › Section 1220 - Discontinuance from Use

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When a bus is rendered unsafe for continued operation due
					 to accident damage or a mechanical failure, the driver shall discontinue use of
					 the bus and notify the motor carrier of these circumstances. The driver or
					 motor carrier shall then make the necessary arrangements to have the pupils
					 safely transported to their destinations.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 4 - Additional Requirements for School Bus, SPAB, PAB, and Youth Bus Drivers › Section 1221 - Alcoholic Beverages

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Alcoholic beverages shall not be transported in a school
					 bus, PAB, SPAB, or youth bus at any time.
1. Amendment
					 filed 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 44).
2. Amendment filed 10-15-91; operative 11-14-91 (Register 92,
					 No. 6).
3. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 7-6-2011; operative
					 8-5-2011 (Register 2011, No. 27).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						545,
						546,
						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 4 - Additional Requirements for School Bus, SPAB, PAB, and Youth Bus Drivers › Section 1222 - Smoking

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Smoking is prohibited in a school bus, PAB, or SPAB, at any
					 time. Smoking is defined in Section
					 22950.5
					 of the Business and Professions Code.
1. Amendment
					 of section and new NOTE filed 7-6-2011; operative 8-5-2011 (Register 2011, No.
					 27).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 10-27-2020; operative
					 1-1-2021 (Register 2020, No. 44). Filing deadline specified in Government Code
					 section
					 11349.3(a)
					 extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional
					 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order
					 N-66-20.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						545,
						546,
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; Section
						39831,
						Education Code; Sections
						118880
						and
						118920,
						Health and Safety Code; and Section
						22950.5,
						Business and Professions Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 4 - Additional Requirements for School Bus, SPAB, PAB, and Youth Bus Drivers › Section 1223 - Driver's Vision

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The driver shall not allow any person to occupy a position
					 that will interfere with the driver's vision to the front or sides, or in the
					 rear view mirrors.
California Code of Regulations › Title 13 - Motor Vehicles › Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol › Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety › Article 4 - Additional Requirements for School Bus, SPAB, PAB, and Youth Bus Drivers › Section 1224 - Seat Belt Use

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The driver shall be properly secured to the driver's seat
					 with the seat belt at all times while the bus is in motion.
1. Amendment
					 of section and new NOTE filed 3-22-2001; operative 4-21-2001 (Register 2001,
					 No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						38047,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						545,
						546,
						680,
						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 5 - Additional Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 1225 - Headlamps

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The driver shall ensure the headlamps are lighted while the
					 bus is in motion.
1. Amendment
					 of section and new NOTE filed 3-22-2001; operative 4-21-2001 (Register 2001,
					 No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						34501,
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						38047,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						545,
						546,
						680,
						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 5 - Additional Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 1226 - Leaving Driver's Compartment

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
When a pupil is aboard, the driver shall not leave the
					 driver's compartment without first stopping the engine, effectively setting the
					 parking brake, placing the transmission in first or reverse gear or park
					 position, and removing the ignition keys, which shall remain in the driver's
					 possession. On vehicles with automatic transmissions which do not have a park
					 position, the transmission shall be placed in neutral.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect (Register 86, No. 48).
2. Change without
					 regulatory effect amending section filed 9-24-91 pursuant to section
					 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 91, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited and Reference: Section
						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 5 - Additional Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 1227 - School Bus Stops. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Amendment
					 filed 4-27-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No.
					 18).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-20-89; operative 2-19-89
					 (Register 89, No. 5).
3. Change without regulatory effect repealing
					 section filed 9-2-93 pursuant to title 1, section
					 100, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 93, No. 36).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						34501.5 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code; and Section
						39831,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						22504,
						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 5 - Additional Requirements for School Bus Drivers › Section 1228 - Railroad Crossing

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
In addition to the provisions of Vehicle Code Section
					 22452, the
					 driver shall stop the school bus parallel to and as close as practicable to the
					 appropriate edge of the highway, fully open the entrance door on a Type 1 bus
					 or open the window on a Type 2 bus, and then listen and look to ensure that the
					 tracks are clear of an approaching train, and proceed only when the tracks are
					 safe to cross and the door is closed.
1. Amendment
					 filed 4-3-80; designated effective 7-1-80 (Register 80, No.
					 14).
Note: Authority cited and Reference: Section
						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 6 - Carrier Requirements › Section 1229 - Driving Proficiency

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Motor carriers shall require each driver to demonstrate
					 that the driver is capable of safely operating each different type of vehicle
					 or vehicle combination (i.e., vehicles with different controls, gauges, of
					 different size, or requiring different driving skills) before driving such
					 vehicle(s) on a highway unsupervised. The driver's capability to operate the
					 vehicle shall include special equipment such as wheelchair lifts, ramps, or
					 wheelchair tie downs. This Section shall not apply to a motor carrier who is
					 the owner and sole driver of a vehicle or combination of
					 vehicles.
1. Amendment
					 filed 5-15-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No.
					 20).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 1-9-95; operative 2-8-95
					 (Register 95, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						31401,
						34501 and
						34501.5,
						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 6 - Carrier Requirements › Section 1230 - Unlawful Operation

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
No motor carrier shall knowingly require or permit the
					 operation of any vehicle that is not in safe operating condition or not
					 equipped and maintained as required by any law or this chapter; or knowingly
					 require or permit any driver to drive in violation of any law or this
					 chapter.
(a) Out-of-Service Vehicles.
				  Authorized employees of the department may declare and mark any vehicle "out of
				  service" in accordance with Section
				  1239, when its hazardous condition
				  or loading appears likely to cause an accident, injury, or breakdown. A vehicle
				  so marked shall not be operated, nor shall the out of service notice be
				  removed, until the vehicle is safe to drive.
(b) Damaged Vehicles. A vehicle damaged by an
				  accident or other cause shall not be driven from the location where the damage
				  occurred until it has been inspected by a qualified person who has determined
				  that the vehicle is safe to drive.
1. Change
					 without regulatory effect amending first paragraph filed 5-11-95 pursuant to
					 section 100, title 1, California Code of
					 Regulations (Register 95, No. 19).
2. Amendment of subsection (a)
					 and amendment of NOTE filed 7-10-2002; operative 8-9-2002 (Register 2002, No.
					 28).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						2402,
						2410,
						31401 and
						34501,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						260,
						322,
						2402,
						2410,
						2804,
						12500,
						12502,
						12515(b),
						14603,
						15210,
						15250,
						15275,
						15278,
						20002,
						23152,
						24002,
						24400,
						24252,
						24600,
						24603,
						24604,
						24952,
						27154,
						27155,
						27465,
						27501,
						27903,
						29001,
						29002,
						29003,
						29004,
						31401,
						34500,
						34501,
						34506 and
						34510,
						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 1230.5 - Intermodal Chassis Inspection Tags

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
Intermodal Chassis Inspection
				  Tags.
Any motor carrier operating from an ocean marine terminal and
				  conducting the intermodal roadability inspection, as defined in Section
				  34505.9 of
				  the Vehicle Code, shall affix a green tag to each intermodal chassis that has
				  passed the inspection and a red tag to each chassis that has failed the
				  inspection. The tags may be in a format provided by the department, PASS
				  (10-04) or FAIL (10-04), or may be in carrier-provided format containing, at a
				  minimum, the following information:
(1) The
				  name of the inspector.
(2) The date
				  and time the inspection took place.
(3) The result of the daily roadability
				  inspection indicated by the term "pass" or "fail," as appropriate.
(4) The following statement inserted directly
				  below the term "pass" or "fail:" "On the date noted, this intermodal chassis
				  was inspected pursuant to the requirements of California Vehicle Code Section
				  34505.9, and
				  found to be (
defective
)
or
(
in
				  compliance
). (
The following defects
)
or
(
No defects
) were observed:"
(5) Additional information is permitted,
				  provided it does not render the required information
				  illegible.
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 1231 - Vehicle Inspection Approval Certificate

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
A vehicle inspection approval certificate designed and
					 furnished by the department shall be displayed in each school bus, SPAB, youth
					 bus, farm labor vehicle, and GPPV pursuant to Vehicle Code Sections
					 2807,
					 2807.1,
					 2807.3,
					 31401, and
					 34501.8. The
					 following provisions shall apply to vehicle inspection approval
					 certificates:
(a) Display of
				  Certificate. The certificate shall be placed in a certificate holder provided
				  by the motor carrier and posted in an easy-to-reach and visible area of the
				  driver's compartment of the vehicle for which it was issued. The certificate
				  holder shall be designed so the certificate can be easily inserted and removed
				  and is clearly legible under a transparent covering.
(b) Issuance of Certificate. The certificate
				  shall be issued to the specific vehicle and motor carrier named on the
				  certificate. The certificate will be signed and dated by an authorized employee
				  of the department certifying that on the inspection date the vehicle complied
				  with applicable laws and regulations governing its construction, design, and
				  equipment (and color, if a school bus).
(c) Youth Bus Inspection Fee. The fee for
				  inspection of a youth bus is eighty-five dollars ($85). When necessary to
				  verify that corrections have been made, not more than one reinspection may be
				  scheduled at each terminal or facility without payment of another inspection
				  fee.
(d) GPPV Inspection. The fee
				  for inspection of a GPPV is fifty dollars ($50). When necessary to verify that
				  corrections have been made, not more than one reinspection may be scheduled at
				  each terminal or facility without payment of another inspection fee.
				  Application for inspection of GPPVs shall be made to the department on forms
				  provided by the department and shall be accompanied by the prescribed
				  fees.
1. Amendment
					 filed 10-28-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No.
					 44).
2. Amendment of first paragraph and new subsection (d) filed
					 8-16-88; operative 9-15-88 (Register 88, No.
					 34).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						2807.3,
						31401,
						31401.5,
						34501,
						34501.5,
						34508 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						2807.3,
						31401,
						31401.5,
						34501,
						34501.5,
						34501.8 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 6 - Carrier Requirements › Section 1231.2 - PAB Vehicle Inspection

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Vehicle Inspection. Each PAB vehicle shall be inspected every 13 months, by an
				  authorized employee of the Department, as specified in Vehicle Code Section
				  12517.45.
(b) Retention of Vehicle Inspection Report.
				  The vehicle inspection report, issued by the Department, shall be placed in the
				  vehicle in an easy-to-reach location and be presented, upon request, to any
				  person using the services of the motor carrier or any authorized representative
				  of the department.
(c) PAB
				  Inspection. The fee for inspection of a PAB is seventy-five dollars ($75).
				  Application for inspection of PABs shall be made to the department on a Youth
				  Bus, Pupil Activity Bus or General Public Paratransit Vehicle (GPPV) Inspection
				  Application, CHP 294D, January 2010 edition, incorporated herein by reference,
				  and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fees. A separate application shall
				  be made for each inspection address.
1. New
					 section filed 7-6-2011; operative 8-5-2011 (Register 2011, No.
					 27).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						12517.45,
						34501 and
						34508,
						Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections
						545,
						12517.45,
						34501,
						34501.5,
						34501.8 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 6 - Carrier Requirements › Section 1231.3 - Terminal Inspection Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Terminal Inspection. Each terminal from
				  which any modified limousine is operated shall be inspected for compliance with
				  vehicle equipment and maintenance requirements, and driver credentialing and
				  drivers' hours-of-service requirements at least one time every 13 months, by an
				  authorized employee of the Department.
(b) Retention of Terminal Inspection Report.
				  The terminal inspection report, issued by the Department, shall be retained by
				  the motor carrier for no less than 3 years from the date of the inspection.
(1) Terminal inspection reports issued by the
				  Department shall be presented immediately upon request to any person using the
				  services of the motor carrier, any interested party, or any authorized
				  representative of the Department.
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 1231.5 - Farm Labor Vehicle Certification Stickers

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Two farm labor vehicle certification stickers issued by the
					 department shall be displayed on each certified farm labor vehicle. The
					 following provisions shall apply to farm labor vehicle certification
					 stickers:
(a) Issuance and Display of
				  Stickers. Farm labor vehicle certification stickers shall be issued in pairs to
				  a specific vehicle and shall be affixed as follows to the front and rear of
				  each certified farm labor vehicle at the time the inspection approval
				  certificate is issued pursuant to Section
				  1231.
(1) Front. One farm labor vehicle
				  certification sticker shall be displayed on the lower right-hand corner of the
				  windshield farthest removed from the driver.
(2) Rear. One farm labor vehicle
				  certification sticker shall be displayed on the right side of the rear window
				  of the vehicle. If the vehicle does not have a rear window, the sticker shall
				  be displayed on the right side of the rear bumper.