Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 14 - MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION-VEHICLE INSPECTIONS › Chapter 11.14.02 - Safety Standards for Passenger Cars, Taxicabs, Light Trucks, Vans, Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles, and Type II School Vehicles › Section 11.14.02.12 - Interior and Emergency Equipment - Applicable to Type II School Vehicles Only

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. Seats,
				Stanchions, Rails.
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Seats and Seat Belts. (a) Inspect seats for secure
						  anchorage to floor. (b) Inspect seats for condition of frames, springs, and
						  cover material. (c) Inspect driver's and occupant's seat belt webbing for
						  fraying, splitting, tearing, malfunctioning buckles; loose, damaged, or missing
						  anchorages or damaged or weakened floor pan. (d) Inspect for torn or broken
						  interior metal trim, etc., which may present a hazard to occupants.
(1) (a) Any seat anchor belts are not securely fastened
						  to floor or side mounting rail. (b) Cover material is torn, springs are
						  exposed, if seat frame is loose, cracked or broken. (c) Driver's seat belt is
						  missing. (d) Seat belt webbing is frayed, split, or torn. (e) Buckles do not
						  operate properly. (f) Belt anchorages are loose, badly corroded, or not
						  fastened to belt. (g) Belt mounting surfaces are badly deformed, damaged, or
						  corroded. (h) Floor pans are damaged or weakened at anchorage. (i) Occupants'
						  seat belts are missing when required.
(2) Stanchions and Guard Rails (when applicable). Inspect
						  all stanchions, guard rails, grab handles, etc., for tightness, mounting, and
						  general condition.
(2) (a) Any looseness is detected, or any fastening parts
						  are missing, broken, or cracked. (b) Cover material or padding is torn (when
						  applicable).
B.
				Visors and Defroster. The sun visor shall be located in front and above the
				driver and passenger position.
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Sun Visors. Inspect sun visor for loose, missing, or
						  broken parts which would prevent it from being adjusted, or holding an
						  adjustment.
(1) (a) Visor is missing. (b) Visor on driver's side
						  cannot be positioned to protect driver's eyes from sun. (c) Visor is difficult
						  to adjust or will not maintain a set adjustment.
(2) Windshield Defroster. Inspect for presence and proper
						  functioning of windshield defroster.The device and/or auxiliary fans, etc.,
						  shall keep windshield, window at driver's left, and glass in service door
						  clear.
(2) Windshield defroster defogger is missing or fails to
						  function properly.
C.
				Heaters, Step or Stepwell, and Vents.
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Interior Heaters. (a) Inspect heater(s) for
						  capability of maintaining inside temperature of 50°F at minimum average
						  January outside temperature. (b) Inspect for leakage and general condition of
						  heating system including heater hoses, tubing, shielding, valves, and
						  controls.
(1) (a) Heater cannot maintain a temperature of 50°F
						  at minimum average January outside temperature. (b) Any leakage or malfunction
						  of heating system is detected. (c) Interior heater or pipes not properly
						  shielded. (d) Cut off valve in engine compartment is not present.
(2) Step or Stepwell. Inspect general condition of step
						  or stepwell at all door entrances.
(2) (a) Step or stepwell is blocked, cluttered, or
						  surface material is loose. (b) Light for stepwell is missing or fails to
						  function. (c) Step or stepwell is not covered with nonskid material.
(3) Ventilation. Check for function and general condition
						  of ventilating system.
(3) System fails to furnish fresh air under operating
						  conditions.
D.
				Fire Extinguisher, First Aid Kit, and Tire Chains. Every school vehicle shall
				be equipped with a nontoxic dry chemical fire extinguisher having a rating of
				at least 5 lb./10 B.C. and equipped with a gauge, and first aid container
				mounted in plain view in the driver's compartment and, when applicable, tire
				chains.
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Fire Extinguisher. Inspect for presence, location,
						  condition and accessibility of the fire extinguisher.
(1) Extinguisher: (a) Is missing; (b) Seal is broken; (c)
						  Is not readily accessible to driver; (d) Gauge shows low reading; (e) Does not
						  have the proper rating.
(2) First Aid Kit. (a) Inspect for presence,
						  accessibility, and general condition of the first aid kit.It shall be readily
						  identifiable and contain at least the following: (i) Four adhesive bandages;
						  (ii) Four adhesive tapes-1 inch by 5 yards; (iii) One bandage compress-2 inches
						  by 48 inches; (iv) Four bandage compresses-4 inches by 4 inches; (v) Two gauze
						  compresses-3 inches by 3 inches; (vi) Three gauze compresses-24 inches by 72
						  inches; (vii) Two triangular bandages-40 inches; (viii) One gauze bandage-2
						  inches by 6 yards; (ix) One wire splint; (x) Two tourniquets; (xi) One pair of
						  forceps; (xii) One pair of scissors; (xiii) Unit kit-empty.
(2) First aid kit contents: (a) Are missing; (b) Are not
						  readily accessible; (c) Package seals are broken; (d) Are not readily
						  identifiable.
(3) Chains, Tires. When and where tire chains are
						  required, inspect for presence and condition of tire chains.
(3) Chains, Tires: (a) Are missing, when required; (b)
						  Are not serviceable; (c) Are not proper size.
E.
				Warning Devices.
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Inspect for presence, condition and accessibility of:
						  (a) At least three red electric lanterns or three red emergency reflectors
						  which meet Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety Standards; (b) At least three
						  red-burning fuses, 30-minute stand-up type stored in a canister near the
						  driver.
(1) Warning devices: (a) Are missing, do not function as
						  designed or are not of an approved type; (b) Are improperly stored; (c) Are not
						  readily accessible.
F.
				Color, Signs, Lettering, Retro-Reflective Tape, and Identification.
Procedures:
Reject Vehicle If:
(1) Color. Inspect for proper color. (a) Body-National
						  School Bus Yellow. (b) Lettering, body trim, and bumpers shall be black.
						  Bumpers may be covered with a retroreflective material.
(1) Colors do not match standard.
(2) Signs and Lettering. Inspect for Lettering. (a)
						  "SCHOOL BUS" front and rear (8 inch by 1 inch stroke black lettering, mounted
						  as high as possible). (b) "EMERGENCY DOOR OR EXIT" inside and outside (2 inch
						  black lettering, mounted directly above the door or on the door above the
						  glass). (c) Operation of Emergency Door or Exit Latch (6 inch black arrow by
						  3/4 inch stroke indicating direction to release door or exit, inside and
						  outside (d) "STOP ON SIGNAL" when required (4 inch by 3/4 inch stroke black
						  lettering below rear window).
(e) Side Emergency Windows (if
						  equipped). (i) "EMERGENCY EXIT"(2 inch by 3/8 inch stroke black lettering,
						  mounted directly above the emergency window on both the inside and outside
						  surfaces of the vehicle). (ii) Operating instructions necessary to unlatch and
						  open emergency exit shall be in letters of a color that contrasts with its
						  background and located within 6 inches of the release mechanism on the inside
						  surface of the vehicle.A decal containing the instructions may be placed on the
						  window. For buses manufactured after July 31, 2009, the decal shall be
						  transparent except for the lettering. (f) Roof Vent/Emergency Exit. (i)
						  "EMERGENCY EXIT" (in letters at least 2 inches high, of a color that contrasts
						  with its background and located on an inside and outside surface of the exit,
						  or within 12 inches of the roof exit opening). (ii) Operating instructions
						  necessary to unlatch and open emergency exit shall be in letters of a color
						  that contrasts with its background and located within 6 inches of the release
						  mechanism on the inside and outside surface of the vehicle.
(2) Signs or lettering: (a) When required, are missing,
						  illegible or obscured; (b) Are not proper size or color; (c) Are not located as
						  required or permitted.
(3) Retro-Reflective Tape. Each opening for a required
						  emergency exit on a school vehicle manufactured after May 2, 1994 shall be
						  outlined around its outside perimeter with yellow retro-reflective tape having
						  a minimum width of 1 inch.
(3) Retro-reflective tape: (a) Is missing when required,
						  or is loose, defective, or obscured; (b) Is not the proper size or color; (c)
						  Is not located as required.
(4) Identification. Inspect for presence, size and
						  condition of required or permitted identification.
(4) Identification: (a) When required, is missing,
						  illegible, or obscured; (b) Is not proper size; (c) Is not located where
						  required or permitted; (d) Is not required or permitted.
(5) Required: (a) Vehicles owned by local Boards of
						  Education: (i) Name of school system (both sides of vehicle 6-1/2 inches high
						  by 1 inch stroke); (ii) Identification number (all four sides 6 inches high by
						  3/4 inch stroke visible directly from the front, rear, and each side). (b)
						  Vehicles contracted to local Boards of Education: (i) Contractor's name (to
						  rear of entrance door 3 inches high by 1/2 inch stroke in a 16 inch by 30 inch
						  area); (ii) Identification number (all four sides 6 inches high by 3/4 inch
						  stroke visible directly from the front, rear, and each side). (c) All other
						  vehicles: (i) Owner's name (to rear of entrance door 3 inches high by 1/2 inch
						  stroke); (ii) Identification number (all four sides 6 inches high by 3/4 inch
						  stroke visible directly from the front, rear, and each side).
(6) Permitted: (a) ICC number (to rear of entrance door 3
						  inches high by 1/2 inch stroke); (b) Address of owner (to rear of entrance door
						  3 inches high by 1/2 inch stroke); (c) Telephone number of owner (to rear of
						  entrance door 3 inches high by 1/2 inch stroke).