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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-48 - Fuel system and tank(s)

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The fuel system
				shall comply with FMVSS No. 301. Type B, C and D buses. Fuel tank (or tanks)
				having a minimum thirty (30) gallon capacity shall be provided by the chassis
				manufacturer. Type A buses shall utilize the fuel tank supplied by chassis
				manufacturer. The tank shall be filled and vented to the outside of the body
				and the fuel filler should be placed in a location where accidental fuel
				spillage will not drip or drain on any part of the exhaust system.
(b) Fuel lines shall be mounted to the
				chassis frame in such a manner that the frame provides the maximum possible
				protection from damage.
(c) Fuel
				tank(s) may be mounted between the chassis frame rails or outboard of the frame
				rails on either the left or right side of the vehicle.
(d) The actual draw capacity of each fuel
				tank shall be a minimum of eighty-three (83) percent of the tank
				capacity.
(e) Pressurized Flammable
				Gas (PFG) - Not withstanding the provisions of subsection (a) through (b) of
				this section, the Commissioner may permit registration and operation of a
				school bus as defined in the Connecticut General Statutes, section
				14-275,
				which is powered by PFG, provided that each of the following criteria is met:
1. The school bus is new and has been
				equipped by the manufacturer of the chassis with a PFG system approved by the
				commissioner.
2. The manufacturer
				of the school bus chassis, upon written request by the commissioner, provides
				test documentation confirming that the fuel system is in full compliance with
				FMVSS # 301, including barrier testing and the appropriate National Fire
				Protection Association (NFPA) standard for the type of fuel used.
3. The school bus passes a safety inspection
				by the Department of Motor Vehicles prior to its registration and operation as
				a school bus.
4. The owner or
				operator of a school bus powered by PFG shall obtain written approval from each
				school district where such bus will be operated under the provisions of
				subsection (e), and shall provide a copy of such document to the commissioner
				upon request.
5. Each school bus
				powered by PFG shall be clearly marked in a manner approved by the commissioner
				to indicate that PFG powers the bus.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-49 - Generator or alternator

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Type A-2 and
				Type B buses with a GVWR of 15,000 lbs. or less shall have a minimum 130 ampere
				alternator.
(b) Type A-2 and Type B
				buses with a GVWR over 15,000 lbs. and all Type C and Type D buses shall be
				equipped with a heavy duty truck or bus type alternator having a minimum output
				rating of 130 amps or higher sufficient to maintain a full battery charge with
				all electrical equipment and accessories, except starter motor, operating
				simultaneously.
(c) Buses equipped
				with an electrically powered wheelchair lift, air conditioning or other
				accessories may be equipped with a device that monitors the electrical system
				voltage and advances the engine idle speed when the voltage drops to, or below,
				a preset level.
(d) A belt
				alternator drive shall be capable of handling the rated capacity of the
				alternator with no detrimental effect on any other driven components.
(e) A direct drive alternator is permissible
				in lieu of a belt driven alternator.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-50 - Glazing, safety

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All glazing
				shall conform to FMVSS 205 and be installed so that the required identification
				mark is legible.
(b) Optional
				tinted and/or frost free glazing may be installed in all doors, windows and
				windshields consistent with federal, state and local regulations.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-51 - Heaters

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each school bus must be equipped with a
				heating system capable of maintaining the interior temperatures as specified in
				SAE test procedure J2233.
(b) All
				heaters installed by the body manufacturer shall bear a name plate which shall
				indicate the heater rating in accordance with the SBMTC-001, said plate to be
				affixed by the heater manufacturer which shall constitute certification that
				the heater performance is as shown on the plate. Exhaust heaters shall not be
				used.
(c) Heater hoses shall be
				adequately supported to guard against excessive wear due to vibration. The
				hoses shall not dangle or rub against the chassis or sharp edges and shall not
				interfere with or restrict the operation of any engine function. Heater hoses
				shall conform to standard SAE J20c. Driver and passengers shall be shielded
				from heater lines inside the passenger compartment to prevent accidental
				contact.
(d) Auxiliary fuel fired
				heating systems are permitted, provided they comply with the following:
1. The auxiliary heating system fuel shall
				utilize the same type fuel as specified for the vehicle engine;
2. The heater(s) may be direct hot air or
				connected to the engine's coolant system;
3. An auxiliary heating system, when
				connected to the engine's coolant system, may be used to preheat the engine
				coolant or preheat and add supplementary heat to the bus's heating
				system;
4. Auxiliary heating
				systems must be installed pursuant to the manufacturer's recommendations and
				shall not direct exhaust in such a manner that will endanger bus
				passengers;
5. Auxiliary heating
				systems which operate on diesel fuel shall be capable of operating on #1, #2 or
				blended diesel fuel without the need for system adjustment;
6. The auxiliary heating system shall be low
				voltage;
7. Auxiliary heating
				systems shall comply with all applicable FMVSS, including FMVSS No. 301, as
				well as with SAE test procedures.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-52 - Heater connections

Current through July 10, 2024
Each heater system shall include a shut off valve on both the
				  supply and return line. The valve shall be securely mounted in an accessible
				  location in the engine compartment, except that on Type A and B buses, the
				  valves may be installed in another location.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-53 - Horn

Current through July 10, 2024
A horn capable of producing complex sound in the bands of
				  audio frequencies between 250 and 2000 cycles per second and tested in
				  accordance with SAE J377 MAR 85 at no less than 92dB(A) shall be conveniently
				  controlled from the driver's seated position.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-54 - Identification

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Signs or lettering, other than required
				or permitted by this regulation shall not appear on the front, back, or sides
				of the bus including any form of advertising other than the manufacturer's
				logo.
(b) The wording "No Standees"
				and the seating capacity shall be displayed in black on the body to the left of
				the service door in letters not less than two (2) inches high. The owner's name
				shall be displayed on both sides in black letters no less than four (4) inches
				or more than six (6) inches high. The words "School Bus" shall be displayed in
				black on the front and rear of the bus in letters at least eight inches (8
				inches) in height and conforming to "Series B" of the standard alphabets for
				highway and such words shall be placed as high as practicable, be on a
				reflective yellow or backlighted background, and be plainly legible. Lettering
				to identify fuel type shall be displayed in two (2) inch letters adjacent to
				fuel filler opening. Lettering to identify location of batteries shall be
				displayed in two (2) inches letters near battery compartment. DOT markings,
				when required, shall be displayed and comply with FMCSR 390.21.
(c) The following means of identification may
				be displayed on the bus in black.
1. Company
				number on the front, rear, and sides of the bus in figures not to exceed six
				(6) inches in height.
2. The trip
				number in figures not to exceed eight (8) inches in height.
3. Lettering to identify emergency fuel shut
				off for a PFG fueled vehicle.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-55 - Ignition lock

Current through July 10, 2024
A lock, key or other device to prevent the vehicle's engine
				  from being started by unauthorized persons shall be provided.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-56 - Instruments

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The bus shall be equipped with the
				following non-glare illuminated instruments and gauges maintained in good
				working order, mounted for easy maintenance and repair and in such a manner
				that each is clearly visible to the seated driver;
1. Speedometer;
2. Fuel Gauge;
3. Oil Pressure Gauge or warning
				light;
4. Water Temperature
				Gauge;
5. Ammeter or voltmeter with
				graduated charge and discharge;
6.
				Upper Beam Headlamp Indicator;
7.
				Air Pressure or Vacuum Gauge where an air or vacuum source is the primary
				medium actuating the brakes;
8. If
				hydraulic brakes are used, a warning light that indicates failure of the wheel
				brake activation hydraulic system; and
9. An odometer capable of displaying both
				accrued mileage to seven (7) digits and a readout in tenths of a mile, or an
				odometer capable of displaying accrued mileage to seven (7) digits and a trip
				meter with a readout in tenths of a mile;
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-57 - Interior

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The body shall be thermally insulated
				between the inner and outer panels with a fire-resistant material listed by the
				Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. This material shall also serve to reduce the
				noise level and vibrations.
(b) The
				interior of the bus, including the ceiling, shall be free of all unnecessary
				projections likely to cause injury, and an inner lining shall be provided on
				ceiling and walls. Rearward metal or equivalent components shall be lapped over
				forward components except for any panel joints rearward of a line seventeen
				(17) inches forward of the rearmost seat back cushion to reduce likelihood of
				injury in the event of separation.
(c) All emergency doors shall be accessible
				by a twelve (12) inch minimum aisle. The aisle shall remain unobstructed at all
				times by any barrier, seat, wheel chair, or tiedown, unless a flip seat is
				installed and unoccupied. A flip seat in the unoccupied position shall not
				obstruct the twelve (12) inch minimum aisle width to any side emergency
				door.
(d) Exposed edges shall be
				beaded, hemmed or flanged. Side mounted air conditioning units may be installed
				provided that they meet the requirements of section
				14-275a-26.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-58 - Lamps and signals

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each school bus
				shall be equipped with the following stop and tail lamps:
1. Two (2) red, stop lamps, with a minimum
				diameter of seven (7) inches, or if a shape other than round, a minimum of 38
				square inches of illuminated area, shall be mounted on the rear at a height of
				no less than fifteen (15) inches nor more than seventy-two (72) inches above
				the level surface upon which the loaded bus rests, with centers as far apart
				laterally as is practical. They shall be activated upon application of the
				service brake pedal. In lieu of the seven inch stop lamps, combination stop and
				tail lamps, with a minimum diameter of seven (7) inches, or if a shape other
				than round, a minimum of 38 square inches of illuminated area, may be used;
				and
2. Two combination stop and
				tail lamps, with a minimum of four (4) inches, or if a shape other than round,
				a minimum of twelve (12) square inches of illuminated area, shall be placed on
				the rear of the body between the belt line and the floor line. Stop lamps shall
				be activated by the service brakes and shall emit a steady light when
				illuminated. Type A-1 buses, with bodies supplied by chassis manufacturer, may
				be equipped with the manufacturer's standard stop and tail lamps.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-59 - Locked compartment

Current through July 10, 2024
The first-aid kit, body fluids cleanup kit, if required,
				  warning devices, and wheel chocks may be stored under lock and key provided
				  that the locking device is connected with an automatic audible warning signal
				  or will prevent the bus from starting, giving notice to the driver that the
				  locked compartment is not secured, when the ignition is turned on. The locked
				  compartment door shall be labeled so to indicate if the first-aid kit is
				  inside.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-60 - Mirrors

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The interior mirror shall be clear view
				laminated glass or clear view glass bonded to a backing which retains the glass
				in the event of breakage. The mirror shall have rounded corners and protected
				edges. All Type A-1 buses shall have a minimum of a six by sixteen (6 x16) inch
				mirror and Type A-2, B, C and D buses shall have a minimum of a six by thirty
				(6x30) inch mirror.
(b) Each school
				bus shall be equipped with exterior mirrors meeting the requirements of FMVSS
				No. 111. Mirrors shall be easily adjustable but shall be rigidly braced so as
				to reduce vibration.
(c) Heated
				external mirrors may be used.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-61 - Mounting

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The chassis frame shall support the rear
				body cross member. The bus body shall be attached to the chassis frame at each
				main floor sill, to prevent shifting or separation of the body from the chassis
				under severe operating conditions, except where chassis components
				interfere.
(b) Isolators shall be
				installed at all contact points between the body and the chassis frame on Types
				A-2, B, C and D buses, and shall be secured by positive means to the chassis
				frame or body to prevent shifting, separation or displacement of the isolators
				under severe operating conditions.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-62 - Reflectors

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Required reflectors shall be marked with
				an SAE or Department of Transportation designation.
(b) Any school bus may have reflectorized
				tape, otherwise known as retro-reflective sheeting, applied to the sides and
				rear, if such tape complies with and is installed in accordance with the
				following requirements:
1. Approved reflective
				tape or sheeting shall reflect a yellow color with a reflectivity meeting the
				requirements of
				49 CFR
				571.131 Table 1 and shall have a daytime
				color of National School Bus Yellow. Approved reflective tape shall be no less
				than three quarters (3/4) inch nor more than two (2) inches in width.
2. The rear of the bus body may have the
				perimeter outlined with strips of approved reflective tape. The perimeter shall
				be considered as strips applied horizontally above the rear windows and above
				the rear bumper, extending from the rear emergency exit perimeter marking (if
				present), outward to the left and right rear corners of the bus; and vertical
				strips applied at the corners connecting the horizontal strips.
3. All emergency exits should be marked and
				outlined with reflective tape as prescribed per FMVSS 217.
4. The sides of the bus body may be marked
				with approved reflective tape extending horizontally the length of the bus body
				and located vertically between the floor-line and the belt-line.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-63 - Restraining barriers

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A padded
				restraining barrier the same height as the seat backs shall be placed between
				the driver's seat and the left front seat so as not to interfere with the fore
				and aft adjustment of the driver's seat and shall extend the width of the left
				front seat back. The bottom of the restraining barrier padding shall be no more
				than fourteen (14) inches above the floor.
(b) A padded restraining barrier the same
				height as the seat backs shall be installed with a kick panel ahead of the
				right front seat. The kick panel shall not restrict the entrance passageway to
				less than twenty-two (22) inches measured eighteen (18) inches above the floor.
				The panel shall extend from the barrier to within two (2) inches of the floor
				and shall cover the entire area adjacent to the step well. The kick panel shall
				be positioned or flanged to avoid having its lower edge extended over the
				stepwell, and may be fastened to the floor.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-64 - Reverse direction alarm

Current through July 10, 2024
An automatic audible alarm shall be installed behind the rear
				  axle and shall comply with the published Backup Alarm Standards (SAE J994B),
				  providing a minimum of 112 dbA.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-65 - Rub rails

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) There shall be
				one (1) rub rail located on each side of the bus at seat cushion level which
				extends from the rear side of the entrance door completely around the bus body
				(except the emergency door or any maintenance access door) to the point of
				curvature near the outside cowl on the left side.
(b) There shall be one (1) additional rub
				rail located on each side at, or no more than ten (10) inches above, the
				floor-line. The rub rail shall cover the same longitudinal area as the upper
				rub rail, except at the wheel housings, and it shall extend only to the radii
				of the right and left rear corners.
(c) Both rub rails shall be attached at each
				body post and at all other upright structural members. The joints shall overlap
				and be permanently attached to the upright.
(d) Each rub rail shall be four inches (4
				inches) or more in width in their finished form, shall be constructed of
				sixteen (16) gauge steel or suitable material of equivalent strength and shall
				be constructed in corrugated or ribbed fashion.
(e) Both rub rails shall be applied outside
				the body or outside the body posts. (Pressed-in or snap-on rub rails do not
				satisfy this requirement.) For Type A-1 vehicles using the body provided by the
				chassis manufacturer or for Types A-2, B, C and D buses using the rear luggage
				or the rear engine compartment, rub rail need not extend around the rear
				corners.
(f) There shall be a rub
				rail or equivalent bracing horizontally at the bottom edge of the body side
				skirts.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-66 - Seating

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Passenger Seating
1. All seats shall have a minimum cushion
				depth of fifteen (15) inches and must comply with all requirements of FMVSS No.
				222.
2. Each seat leg shall be
				secured to the floor by a minimum of two (2) bolts, washers and nuts.
				Flange-head nuts may be used in lieu of nuts and washers, or seats may be
				track-mounted in conformance with FMVSS No.222. If track seating is installed,
				the manufacturer shall supply minimum seat spacing dimensions applicable to the
				bus, which comply with FMVSS No. 222. This information shall be on a label
				permanently affixed to the bus.
3.
				All seat frames attached to the seat rail shall be fastened with two (2) bolts,
				washers and nuts or flange-head nuts.
4. All school buses (including Type A) shall
				be equipped with restraining barriers, which conform to FMVSS No.
				222.
5. A flip-up seat may be
				installed at any side emergency door, provided that, it conforms with FMVSS No.
				222 and aisle clearance requirements of FMVSS 217. The flip-up seat shall be
				free of sharp projections on the underside of the seat bottom. The underside of
				the flip-up seat bottom shall be padded or contoured to reduce the possibility
				of clothing being snagged or personal injury during use. Flip-up seats shall be
				constructed to prevent passenger limbs from becoming entrapped between the seat
				back and the seat cushion when the seat is in the upright position. The seat
				cushion shall be designed to rise to and be secured in its vertical position
				when it is not occupied.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-67 - Service entrance

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
The
				Service Door
1. The service door shall
				be in the driver's control, designed to afford easy release and to provide a
				positive latching device on manual operating doors to prevent accidental
				opening. When a hand lever is used, no part shall come together that will shear
				or crush fingers. Manual door controls shall not require more than twenty-five
				(25) pounds of force to operate at any point throughout the range of operation,
				as tested on a ten (10) percent grade both uphill and downhill.
2. The service door shall be located on the
				right side of the bus, opposite and within direct view of the driver.
3. The service door shall have a minimum
				horizontal opening of twenty-four (24) inches and a minimum vertical opening of
				sixty-eight (68) inches.
4. Service
				door shall be a split-type that divides and opens inward or outward, or
				jackknife-type. If one section of a split-type door opens inward and one opens
				outward then the front door section shall open outward.
5. Lower, as well as upper, door panels shall
				be of approved safety glass. The bottom of each lower glass panel shall not be
				more than ten (10) inches from the top surface of the bottom step. The top of
				each upper glass panel shall not be more than three (3) inches from the top of
				the door.
6. Vertical closing edges
				on split-type or folding type entrance doors shall be equipped with flexible
				material to protect children's fingers.
7. There shall be no door to the left of the
				driver on Type B, C or D vehicles. All Type A may be equipped with the chassis
				manufacturer's standard left-side door.
8. All doors shall be equipped with padding
				at the top edge of each door opening. Padding shall be at least three (3)
				inches wide and one (1) inch thick and extend across the full width of the door
				opening.
9. On power operated
				service doors, the emergency release valve, switch or device to release the
				service door must be placed above or to the immediate left or right of the
				service door and clearly labeled with one-half (1/2) inch letters.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-68 - Shock absorbers

Current through July 10, 2024
The bus shall be equipped with double-action shock absorbers
				  compatible with manufacturer's rated axle capacity at each wheel
				  location.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-69 - Steering gear

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The steering
				gear shall be approved by the chassis manufacturer and designed to ensure safe
				and accurate performance under all load and speed conditions.
(b) If external adjustments are required,
				steering mechanism shall be accessible to make such adjustments.
(c) No changes shall be made in the steering
				apparatus which are not approved by the chassis manufacturer.
(d) Power steering is required and shall be
				of the integral type with integral valves.
(e) The steering system shall be designed to
				provide a means for lubrication of all wear-points, which are not permanently
				lubricated.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-70 - Steering wheel

Current through July 10, 2024
There shall be clearance of at least two (2) inches between
				  the steering wheel and cowl, instrument panel, windshield, or any other
				  surface.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-71 - Stirrup steps

Current through July 10, 2024
If the windshield and lamps are not easily accessible from
				  the ground, there shall be at least one folding stirrup step or recessed
				  foothold and suitable located handles on each side of the front of the body for
				  easy accessibility for cleaning. This shall not apply to Type A-1 buses. Steps
				  are permitted in or on the front bumper in lieu of the stirrup steps if the
				  windshield and lamps are easily accessible for cleaning from that
				  position.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-72 - Storage compartment

Current through July 10, 2024
A storage container for tools, tire, and/or tow chains may be
				  located either inside or outside the passenger compartment. If inside, it shall
				  have a cover capable of being securely latched and fastened to the floor,
				  convenient to either the service door or the emergency door. (The seat cushion
				  may not serve this purpose.)
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-73 - Sun visor

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) An interior
				adjustable sun visor, with a finished edge and not less than six (6) inches by
				thirty (30) inches for Types A-2, B, C and D buses, shall be installed in a
				position convenient for use by the driver.
(b) On all Type A-1 buses, the sun visor
				shall be installed according to the manufacturer's standard.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-74 - Tires

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Tubeless radial tires of good quality and
				proper size and ply rating commensurate with chassis manufacturer's gross
				vehicle weight rating shall be provided.
(b) Recapped, regrooved, remolded or
				retreaded tires shall not be used on the steering axle of a bus.
(c) On buses with single rear wheels,
				recapped, retreaded, remolded or regrooved tires shall not be used.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-75 - Traction assist devices

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Each school bus
				shall carry a full set of tire chains or other traction assist devices approved
				by the commissioner for installation on at least one (1) rear tire on each side
				of the bus whenever weather or highway conditions require such use.
(b) In lieu of the traction assist devices of
				subsection (a) of this section, each school bus may use tires designed to
				prevent skidding on all drive wheels, provided such tires have a minimum tread
				depth of at least four thirty-seconds (4/32) of an inch. Tires designed to
				prevent skidding shall comply with the requirements of subsection
				(c).
(c) A tire designed to prevent
				skidding means:
1. Any studded snow tire with
				a minimum of six (6) studs per fifty (50) square inches of tread
				surface;
2. Any snow tire that has
				microsipes, as hereinafter defined, to a minimum depth of four thirty seconds
				(4/32) of an inch;
3. Any snow tire
				having an aggressive tread design providing equivalent stopping traction on ice
				and starting traction on medium pack snow to that of a tire meeting the
				standards of subdivision (2) of this subsection and included on a list
				maintained by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and made available upon
				request; or
4. Any tire equivalent
				in traction to tires meeting the requirements of subdivision 1, 2 or 3 as
				certified under penalty of false statement by the superintendent of schools or
				other person responsible for school transportation. Such certification shall be
				on file at the location where such school buses are normally inspected by an
				Inspector of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and shall be made available at
				the request of the commissioner.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-76 - Undercoating

Current through July 10, 2024
The entire underside of the body, including the front
				  fenders, floor member, and side panels below the floor level, shall be coated
				  with a fire-resistant undercoating material.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-77 - Ventilation

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Auxiliary fans shall meet the following
				requirements:
1. Fans for left and right sides
				shall be placed in a location where they can be adjusted for maximum
				effectiveness and where they do not obstruct vision to any mirror. Note: Type A
				buses may be equipped with one (1) fan.
2. Fans shall be of six (6) inch nominal
				diameter.
3. Fan blades shall be
				covered with a protective cage. Each fan shall be controlled by a separate
				switch.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-78 - Video cameras

Current through July 10, 2024
An optional video camera may be installed provided that it
				  complies with the following:
(a) The
				camera must be installed inside a non-flammable rigid container with corners
				rounded to not less than three-eighths (3/8) of an inch.
(b) The container shall be mounted at the
				forwardmost position at the center front or right front of the bus interior,
				depending on style of bus, such that its size and installation location does
				not encroach on the headroom of the entrance or aisle pathway for students nor
				may it limit the ingress or egress by the driver to or from his or her seat,
				such that he or she would readily bump his or her head.
(c) The attachment of the container to the
				bus shall be secure for the weight supported and any attachment brackets shall
				be kept as close as practicable to the container with corners rounded if
				extending beyond the container. The container shall be held firmly closed with
				a positive latching mechanism.
(d)
				The outermost glazing material of the container must be safety glass or plastic
				material unless mounted within an existing compartment with its own safety
				glazing.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-79 - Weight distribution and gross weight

Current through July 10, 2024
The gross weight of the loaded vehicle shall at no time
				  exceed the chassis manufacturer's maximum gross vehicle weight rating, nor the
				  individual axle weight ratings.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-80 - Wheel housings

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The wheel
				housing opening shall allow easy access for tire removal and service.
(b) Wheel housings shall be attached to the
				floor sheets in such a manner so as to prevent any dust, water or fumes from
				entering the body. Wheel housings shall be constructed of at least sixteen (16)
				gauge steel.
(c) The inside height
				of the wheel housing above the floor-line shall not exceed twelve inches (12
				inches).
(d) The wheel housing
				shall provide clearance for installation and use of tire chains on single and
				dual (if so equipped) power driving wheels.
(e) No part of a raised wheel housing shall
				extend into the emergency door opening.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-81 - Window openings

Current through July 10, 2024
All side windows shall operate freely, and with the exception
				  of the driver's, shall open a maximum of five (5) inches, shall open from the
				  top only and shall be equipped with no latches other than those of the recessed
				  type. All exposed edges of glass shall be banded. Windows shall be free of
				  window guards or bars either on the inside or outside.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-82 - Windshields

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The windshield shall be large enough to
				permit the driver to see the highway clearly, shall be slanted to reduce glare,
				and shall be installed between front corner posts that are so designed and
				located as to afford a minimum of obstruction to the driver's view of the
				highway.
(b) The windshield shall
				have a horizontal gradient band starting slightly above the line of the
				driver's vision and gradually decreasing in the light transmission to twenty
				(20) percent or less at the top of the windshield or shall be a fully tinted
				windshield with a transmissibility of between seventy (70) percent and seventy
				five (75) percent and a solid tint band starting slightly above the driver's
				line of vision. The driver's line of vision shall be established in accordance
				with SAE J100.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-83 - Windshield wipers

Current through July 10, 2024
A two-speed windshield wiping system shall be used with
				  non-reflective wiper arms and blades.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-84 - Windshield washer

Current through July 10, 2024
A windshield washer that will effectively clean the entire
				  area covered by both windshield wipers shall be provided.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-85 - Warning devices for disabled vehicles

Current through July 10, 2024
At least three (3) warning devices, which conform to
				  FMVSS-125 for use in warning traffic in event of prolonged stops on the
				  highway, shall be provided.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-86 - Wiring

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All wiring shall conform to current SAE
				Standard J1292.
(b)
Circuits
1. Wiring shall be
				arranged in circuits, as required by SAE Standard J1292, with each circuit
				protected by a fuse, circuit breaker or electronic protection device. A system
				of color and number coding shall be used and an appropriate identifying diagram
				shall be provided to the end user, along with the wiring diagram provided by
				the chassis manufacturer. The wiring diagrams shall be specific to the bus
				model supplied and shall include any changes to wiring made by the body
				manufacturer. Chassis wiring diagrams shall be supplied to the end user by the
				chassis manufacturer. A system of color and number coding shall be used on
				buses.
The follow body interconnecting circuits shall be color coded
				  as noted:
FUNCTION
COLOR
Left Rear Directional Lamp
Yellow
Right Rear Directional Lamp
Dark Green
Stop Lamps
Red
Back-up Lamps
Blue
Tail Lamps
Brown
Ground
White
Ignition Feed, Primary Feed
Black
The color of the cables shall correspond to SAE J1128.
2. Wiring shall be arranged in at
				least six (6) regular circuits as follows:
(A)
				Head, tail, stop (brake) and instrument panel lamps;
(B) Step well lamps shall be actuated when
				the service door is open;
(C) Dome
				lamps;
(D) Ignition and emergency
				door signal;
(E) Turn signal lamps;
				and
(F) Alternately flashing signal
				lamps
3. Any of the
				above combination circuits may be subdivided into additional independent
				circuits.
4. Heaters and defrosters
				shall be wired on an independent circuit.
5. Whenever possible, all other electrical
				functions (such as sanders and electric type windshield wipers) shall be
				provided with independent and properly protected circuits.
6. Each body circuit shall be coded by number
				or letter on a diagram of circuits and shall be attached to the body in a
				readily accessible location.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275a - Minimum Requirements for Type II (Type 2) School Bus Construction and Equipment › Minimum Requirements for School Bus Construction and Equipment › Section 14-275a-87 - Interpretation

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any references in sections
				14-275a-21 to
				14-275a-87, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies to any
				Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, SAE Standard, procedure or recommended
				practice, American Society for Testing Material Procedure, Code of Federal
				Regulations or other nationally accepted standard, procedure or regulation
				shall be deemed to include any revision to such standard, procedure or
				regulation as may be subsequently adopted. Any dimensions specified in sections
				14-275a
				-x1 to 14-275a-x65, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies
				shall comply within the following limits:
1.
				Measurements specified in whole numbers with no decimal point specified shall
				be rounded either up or down to the next whole number in accordance with
				standard engineering practice.
2.
				Measurements specified as decimals or whole numbers with a decimal shall be
				rounded to the least significant digit specified.
3. Tolerances specifically noted in the
				references mentioned in subsection (a) of this section shall prevail.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 14 - Motor Vehicles. Use of the Highway by Vehicles. Gasoline › 275b - Minimum Requirements for Type I School Bus Construction and Equipment › Standards for Vehicles Used for Transportation of Students Who Are Mobility Impaired › Section 14-275b-132 - Purpose. Effective date. Scope

Current through July 10, 2024
The purpose of this regulation is to establish standards for
				  vehicles used for the transportation of students who are mobility impaired. The
				  standards in Sections
				  14-275b-133 through
				  14-275b-149,
				  inclusive, apply to all vehicles which are manufactured or are converted to
				  carry students who are mobility impaired on or after July 1, 1993. For purposes
				  of this section, the word "converted" shall mean making significant changes to
				  a vehicle which has not previously been used to carry students or persons with
				  mobility impairments.