§ 1248. Taillights (a) Every motor vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer, and pole trailer, and any other vehicle that is being drawn at the end of a combination of vehicles, shall be equipped with at least two taillamps mounted on the rear, except that one taillamp shall be allowed on any vehicle equipped with only one when […]
§ 1249. Directional signal lamps A person shall not operate on a highway in this State a pleasure car, pleasure car with trailer coach attached, motor truck, truck-tractor in combination with a trailer or semi-trailer, motor bus, or school bus registered in Vermont, manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1955, unless such vehicle is equipped […]
§ 1250. Clearance lamps (a) Every motor vehicle, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, having a width at any part in excess of 80 inches, when in use or at rest on a highway, during the period from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, shall display on the left […]
§ 1251. Sirens and colored signal lamps; out-of-state emergency and rescue vehicles (a) A motor vehicle shall not be operated upon a highway of this State equipped with a siren or signal lamp colored other than amber unless a permit authorizing this equipment, issued by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, is carried in the vehicle. […]
§ 1252. Issuance of permits for sirens or colored lamps, or both; use of amber lamps (a) When satisfied as to the condition and use of the vehicle, the Commissioner shall issue and may revoke, for cause, permits for sirens and colored signal lamps in the following manner: (1)(A) Sirens, blue signal lamps, or blue […]
§ 1253. Inspection of permits Permits issued by the Commissioner in accordance with the provisions of sections 1251 and 1252 of this title shall be carried in some easily accessible place in the vehicles authorized to use the equipment and shall be available for inspection at any or all times by any law enforcement officer, […]
§ 1255. Exceptions (a) The provisions of section 1251 of this title shall not apply to directional signal lamps of a type approved by the Commissioner. (b) All persons with motor vehicles equipped as provided in subdivisions 1252(a)(1) and (2) of this title shall use the sirens or colored signal lamps, or both, only in […]
§ 1256. Motorcycles; headgear A person may not operate or ride upon a motorcycle upon a highway unless he or she properly wears protective headgear of a type that conforms to the federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards contained in 49 C.F.R. § 571.218, as may be amended. The requirement of this section shall not apply […]
§ 1257. Eye protection If a motorcycle is not equipped with a windshield or screen, the operator of the motorcycle shall wear either eye glasses, goggles, or a protective face shield when operating the vehicle. The glasses, goggles, or face shield shall have colorless lenses when the motorcycle is being operated during the period of […]
§ 1258. Child restraint systems; persons under age 18 (a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle, other than a type I school bus, in this State upon a public highway unless every occupant under age 18 is properly restrained in a federally approved child passenger restraining system as defined in 49 C.F.R. § 571.213, […]
§ 1259. Safety belts; persons 18 years of age or older (a) The operator of a motor vehicle shall be guilty of a violation of this section if any person 18 years of age or older is occupying a seating position that has been manufactured with a federally approved safety belt system and is not […]
§ 1281. Additional equipment In addition to other equipment required by this title, any school bus as described in section 4 of this title shall be equipped as follows: (1) A door in the rear and a door on the right side for entrance or exit purposes. (2) At least one fire extinguisher of a […]
§ 1281a. Optional equipment In addition to equipment required under section 1283 of this title, any school bus as described in subdivision 4(34) of this title may be equipped with a stop arm sign with flashing red lights, of a type approved by the Commissioner, securely mounted below the left front window on the vehicle […]
§ 1282. Operator, equipment, and inspection (a) Before an individual may assume the duty of transporting school pupils in either a Type I or Type II school bus, he or she shall as a minimum: (1) For Type I, have a valid State of Vermont commercial driver license with a passenger endorsement and a school […]
§ 1283. Identification and equipment of school buses (a) Types I and II school buses shall be: (1) Identified with the words, “School Bus,” printed in letters not less than eight inches high, located between the warning signal lamps as high as possible without impairing visibility of the lettering from both front and rear. (2) […]
§ 1284. Vehicle maintenance (a) School buses shall at all times be maintained in a safe operating condition. (b) A systematic preventive maintenance program shall be established and records kept, which at all times shall be available for inspection by any enforcement officer. (c) School bus drivers shall perform daily pre-trip inspections of their vehicles […]
§ 1285. Pupil instruction At least twice during each school year, each pupil who is transported in a school bus shall be instructed by school authorities in safe riding practices, and participate in emergency evacuation drills. (Added 1975, No. 149 (Adj. Sess.), § 10.)
§ 1286. Penalties Any violation of section 1283, 1284, or 1285 of this title shall be a traffic violation as defined in chapter 24 of this title. (Added 1987, No. 209 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 1997, No. 32, § 5.)
§ 1287. Multifunction school activity bus (a) A “multifunction school activity bus” is a vehicle that is used to transport students on trips other than on a fixed route between home and school and that meets the construction and safety standards for a “multifunction school activity bus” adopted by rule by the National Highway Traffic […]
§ 1301. Emergency exits The owner of a motor bus, designed to carry more than seven passengers and having a closed body, shall not operate such bus or permit the same to be operated, unless it has an exit in the rear end or an exit at the rear on the opposite side from the […]
