California Code of Regulations
Title 13 - Motor Vehicles
Division 2 - Department of the California Highway Patrol
Chapter 6.5 - Motor Carrier Safety
Article 9 - Additional Equipment Requirements for School Buses
Section 1277 - Power or Grade Ability
Universal Citation: 13 CA Code of Regs 1277
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
The gross vehicle weight of any Type 1 school bus and any Type 2 school bus manufactured on or after July 1, 1970, shall not exceed 175 lb per certified net published horsepower of the engine at the manufacturer's recommended maximum governed rpm. The gross vehicle weight of any school bus manufactured after January 1, 1973, shall not exceed 185 lb per certified net published horsepower of the engine at the manufacturer's recommended maximum governed rpm.
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