§ 1287. Multifunction school activity bus
§ 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
§ 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 […]
§ 1302. Rubber tires on trucks; number of trailers
§ 1302. Rubber tires on trucks; number of trailers (a) Motor trucks shall be equipped with rubber tires. (b) Not more than one trailer shall be attached to one motor truck. However, two vehicles may be towed in driveaway-towaway operations, including double saddlemount, if the operations conform with the safety regulations of the Federal Motor […]
§ 1303. Flares required
§ 1303. Flares required A person shall not operate a motor truck, except those registered at pleasure car rates and those registered with a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,001 pounds, with or without a trailer or semi-trailer attached, or a motor bus, upon a highway outside the lighted area of a town […]
§ 1304. Use
§ 1304. Use If such vehicle is disabled so that it is necessary that it remain on the roadway or shoulder of the highway, the driver or other person in charge of such vehicle shall cause operating flares to be placed upon the roadway or shoulder of the highway, one approximately 100 feet in front […]
§ 1305. Mirror required
§ 1305. Mirror required All motor trucks and motor vehicles towing a trailer or semi-trailer shall be equipped with a mirror not less than five inches in diameter or with less than 25 square inches of reflective area so attached that the driver shall at all times have a reflected view of other vehicles approaching […]
§ 1281. Additional equipment
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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
§ 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) […]