§2301. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 1. Private school. “Private school” has the same meaning as in Title 20‑A, section 1, subsection 22. [PL […]
§2302. School bus markings; lights; mirrors; school bus crossing arms 1. Identifications. Each school bus: A. Must be identified with the words, “school bus”: (1) Printed in letters not less than 8 inches high; and (2) Located between the warning signal lamps as high as possible without impairing front and rear visibility […]
§2303. School bus operator requirements 1. Requirements. Except as provided in subsection 6, the Secretary of State may not issue a school bus operator endorsement unless the applicant: A. Holds a valid driver’s license for operation of the class vehicle and has at least one year’s experience as a licensed motor vehicle operator; […]
§2304. School bus seating; doors; standing prohibited 1. Seating. A school bus must meet the following seating requirements. A. The manufacturer’s specified seating capacity is determined by dividing the linear width of each seat by 13 and then rounding the quotient down to the nearest whole number. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, […]
§2305. School bus construction; fire extinguisher 1. Access. A school bus must be constructed to permit the operator access to the passenger compartment without leaving the vehicle. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).] 2. Exhaust pipe. The exhaust pipe must be entirely outside the […]
§2306. School buses to stop at railroad track crossings 1. Full stop. The operator of a school bus shall come to a full stop before crossing a railroad track at a point not more than 50 feet nor less than 15 feet from the nearest rail. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); […]
§2307. School bus inspection 1. Biannual inspection. Notwithstanding chapter 15, a school bus must be inspected biannually by an official inspection station designated by the Chief of the State Police as a school bus inspection station. An inspection sticker issued pursuant to this section is valid for no longer than 6 months from the last […]
§2308. Overtaking and passing school buses 1. Receiving or discharging passengers. A school bus operator shall activate flashing lights at least 100 feet before a stop is made to receive or discharge passengers. These lights must be continually displayed until after the bus has received or discharged passengers. [PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, […]
§2309. Exemptions The following, except for allowable alternative vehicles and school buses, are exempt from this subchapter: [PL 2003, c. 293, §3 (RPR).] 1. Vehicle used by day care facility. A vehicle designed to carry 15 or fewer passengers, including the driver, used to transport children by a day care facility, except when transporting […]
§2310. Other permitted uses for buses A bus may be used for school activities other than conveying students to and from home and school if: [PL 2013, c. 484, §2 (NEW).] 1. Carrying capacity of 40 or more passengers. The bus has a carrying capacity of 40 or more passengers and is operated by […]
§2311. Rules The Commissioner of Education may adopt or amend rules consistent with this Title and in accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, concerning school bus construction, equipment, operation and identification. Should the Federal Government or the State require transportation of public preschool children, the Department of Education shall develop and adopt rules regarding […]
