Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Division 53 - SCHOOL BUS DRIVER TRAINING, LICENSING, AND SCHOOL BUS STANDARDS › Section 581-053-0330 - Rules Pertaining to Type 10 Drivers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A type 10 driver shall:
(a) Receive specialized training designed for
			 special education transportation prior to transporting students with
			 disabilities.
(b) Submit written
			 reports of accidents involving the type 10 vehicle to ODE.
(c) Report to his/her employer(s) within 15
			 days:
(A) Any conviction for driving or
			 criminal offenses specified in OAR 581-053-0050;
(B) Any involvement in an accident;
			 or
(C) If their driver license is
			 no longer valid.
(d) Make
			 other reports as required by the transportation entity, ODE, and DMV.
(e) Not operate a vehicle with more
			 passengers than the manufacturer's rated capacity.
(f) Instruct passengers to use seat belts at
			 all times the vehicle is in motion.
(g) Maintain order in the vehicle at all
			 times.
(h) The inside of the
			 vehicle shall be kept clean.
(i)
			 See that all doors on the vehicle are kept closed while the vehicle is in
			 motion.
(j) Not permit anyone else
			 to operate the vehicle except with the permission of transportation entity
			 supervisor.
(k) Make certain that
			 all passageways are kept clear.
(l)
			 Make sure all doors including emergency exits are unlocked during vehicle
			 operation.
(m) Not use tobacco on
			 the vehicle and shall not permit passengers to use tobacco on the
			 vehicle.
(n) Not be under the
			 influence of any alcoholic beverage or any drug likely to affect the person's
			 ability to operate a vehicle safely while on duty.
(o) Not consume any alcoholic beverage
			 regardless of its alcoholic content or any drug likely to affect a person's
			 ability to operate a vehicle safely while operating or within eight hours
			 before operating a type 10 vehicle.
(p) Not permit signs of any kind to be
			 attached to the vehicle except those specifically permitted by law or
			 regulation.
(q) Not permit animals
			 in the vehicle except guide dogs and assistance animals from recognized
			 programs that will be accepted when accompanying blind, deaf, or physically
			 impaired persons. Guide/assistance animals or animals in training as defined in
			 ORS 346.680 are also
			 accepted.
(r) Not permit firearms,
			 other weapons, or potentially hazardous materials in the vehicle.
(s) Secure any article in the passenger
			 compartment likely to cause injury to a passenger in the event of an
			 accident.
(t) Not fill the fuel
			 tank while passengers are in the vehicle or while the motor is
			 running.
(u) Not leave the vehicle
			 when passengers are aboard until the motor is shut off, the brakes set, a
			 manual transmission put in gear and the key removed from the
			 ignition.
(v) Report as soon as
			 possible to the proper official any deficiency or malfunction of any equipment
			 or component of the vehicle.
(w)
			 Not alter routes unless approved by transportation entity.
(x) Shall use all securement straps and
			 attachments for students with adaptive/assistive devices in a manner consistent
			 with their design.
(y) Not
			 transport students unless the vehicle is safe to operate.
(z) Observe all local and state traffic laws
			 and ordinances.
(aa) Complete any
			 training required by ODE or local employer.
(bb) Not use a cell phone, with or without a
			 hands free device, while driving a type 10 vehicle unless calling 911 to report
			 an emergency situation.
(cc) Not
			 tow a trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of more than 10,000
			 pounds, or of a weight greater than recommended by the towing vehicle's
			 manufacturer or by the hitch manufacturer, whichever is
			 less.