Illinois Administrative Code › Title 92 - TRANSPORTATION › Part 441 - INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR TYPE I SCHOOL BUSES › Appendix C - Bumper, Rear through Drive Shaft Guard

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
BUMPER,
REAR
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:
Channel steel at least 18 inches (4.55 mm)
						  (approximately 
						  3/16
						  inch) thick with a minimum 8.9 inches (225 mm) black face, full wrap around and
						  attached so as to prevent hitching rides (i.e., "nonhitchable").
Shall be attached so that removal is possible by
						  commonly available hand tools.
Shall be of strength to permit bus being pushed by
						  another vehicle without permanent distribution.
AGENCY NOTE:
"Nonhitchable" is defined as the rear of the bus being
						  designed and maintained to prevent or discourage riding or grasping rear of bus
						  so as to "hitch" rides.
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
Rear bumper does not meet requirements. Not solidly
						  attached. Sharp edges are present. Rear bumper is hitchable.
b)
CERTIFICATE AND
REGISTRATION
CARDHOLDER
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:
At least one card holder with a transparent face no
						  less than 5.9 inches by 3.9 inches (150 mm by 100 mm) shall be securely affixed
						  to the inside header panel out of students' easy reach.
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
Certificate and registration card holder does not meet
						  requirements.
c)
CERTIFICATION
LABEL (FEDERAL)
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:
Inspect federal certification label if the chassis
						  (incomplete vehicle) was manufactured on or after June 1, 1971. The
						  certification label may be supplemented by an alterer's certification.
The manufacturer's label must contain the following
						  information:
1)
Name of vehicle (bus) manufacturer and the month and
						  year in which manufacture of the vehicle was completed;
2)
Name of incomplete vehicle (chassis) manufacturer and
						  the month and year in which he performed his last manufacturing operation on
						  the incomplete vehicle;
3)
Gross vehicle weight rating, or ratings (GVWR);
4)
Gross axle weight ratings (GAWR);
5)
The statement, "This vehicle conforms to all applicable
						  federal motor vehicle safety standards in effect in (month/year)";
6)
The vehicle identification number (VIN);
7)
The vehicle's classification (usually "BUS"). (
						  49
						  CFR 567.5 )
Alterer's certification: A certified vehicle might have
						  been altered before its purchase for use as a school bus. The alterations may
						  have included, but are not limited to, classification changes, gross weight
						  rating changes, or changes to the application/effective date of a federal motor
						  vehicle safety standard. If any such alteration occurred, the bus must carry an
						  additional federal label that identifies the alterer, shows when alteration was
						  completed, "as altered" GVWR, GAWR and classification (if changed). It must
						  also state that the altered vehicle conforms to all applicable federal motor
						  vehicle safety standards in effect in (month/year). (
						  49 CFR
						  567.7 )
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
A required label is absent, defaced, destroyed, not
						  riveted, or not permanently affixed. "Permanently affixed" means the label
						  cannot be removed without destroying or defacing it.
A certification label does not contain the required
						  statement and all other information required for that label.
d)
CROSSING CONTROL
ARM
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:
1)
Required on school buses manufactured after December
						  31, 1997.
2)
Must meet or exceed SAE J1133.
3)
Must be capable of full operation between, and
						  including, the temperatures -40° F and 160° F.
4)
The arm, when activated, must extend a minimum of five
						  feet from the front face of the bumper.
5)
The arm must be mounted on the far right side (entry
						  side) of the front bumper.
6)
Appropriate brackets shall be used to attach the arm to
						  the front bumper for proper operation and storage.
7)
All component parts must meet or exceed any applicable
						  federal motor vehicle safety standards in effect at the time of
						  manufacture.
8)
The arm must extend at the same time the stop arm panel
						  extends. An independent "on/off" switch is prohibited.
9)
If the driver can stop the arm from extending with the
						  use of an optional override switch, the arm sequence must automatically reset
						  once the service door is closed.
10)
Red lights and/or red reflectors are prohibited.
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
If equipped, arm does not meet requirements.
e)
DEFROSTERS
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:
Using heat from heaters and circulation from fans,
						  defrosting equipment shall keep the windshield, the windows to the left of the
						  operator, and the glass in the service door clear of fog, frost, and snow. Must
						  conform to federal standards
						  49
						  CFR 571.103. (Auxiliary fans are not
						  considered to be a defrosting and defogging system).
REJECT VEHICLE IF
:
Defrosting system does not function properly.
Auxiliary fans are not securely mounted or blades are
						  not protected.
f)
DRIVE SHAFT
GUARD
PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:
Shall be of sufficient strength to protect each segment
						  of the drive shaft and prevent it from going through the floor or dropping to
						  the ground if broken.
REJECT VEHICLE IF:
Drive shaft guard is missing, not firmly attached, or
						  does not properly protect each segment of the drive shaft.