Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 11 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Division 50 - Missouri State Highway Patrol
Chapter 2 - Motor Vehicle Inspection
Section 11 CSR 50-2.321 - Special Education Buses
Universal Citation: 11 MO Code of State Regs 50-2.321
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment removes the inspection of ramps on special education buses, since ramps are optional equipment.
(1) Power Lift.
(A) Power lift shall be located on the right
side of the bus body within the perimeter of bus body and in no way attached to
the outside of the bus.
(B) Lift
must be equipped with controls to allow operation of the lift from either the
inside or outside of the bus. Buses manufactured after October 1, 1981, must be
equipped with a mechanism to allow for manual manipulation in the event of a
power failure or a single component mechanical failure.
(C) Lift platform shall be fitted with
full-width shields and restraining device(s) on the outer (curb)
edge.
(D) School buses manufactured
after March 1, 1987, equipped to accommodate individuals with special
transportation needs must have a lift opening and platform sufficient to
accommodate a thirty-inch (30") wheelchair.
(E) Inspect the power lift for proper
location, attachment and operation.
(F) Reject vehicle if:
1. Lift is not in proper location or attached
properly;
2. Not equipped with a
mechanism that allows for at least one (1) manual operation;
3. Shields or restraining devices are not
fitted on lift; or
4. Lift opening
and platform are not of sufficient width.
(2) Aisles. On buses manufactured after October 1, 1981, the aisle leading to the emergency door from the wheelchair area shall be at least thirty inches (30") wide to permit passage of a maximum size wheelchair.
(A) Reject vehicle if:
1. Aisles are not of sufficient
width.
(3) Restraint Systems.
(A) School buses manufactured after March 1,
1987, designed to transport individuals with special transportation needs shall
contain wheelchair securement devices attached to the floor or walls, or both,
to allow securement of wheelchairs in a forward facing position. These devices
must require human intervention to unlatch or disengage and contain tightening
clamps on front and rear assemblies.
(B) School buses designed to accommodate
individuals with special transportation needs shall contain a system of
positive occupant restraint that secures the occupant.
(C) Reject vehicle if:
1. Proper restraining devices are not
installed.
(4) Special Service Entrance Doors.
(A) Doors on 1981 and later
models shall be equipped with a device that will actuate an audible or flashing
signal located in the driver's compartment when doors are not securely closed
and ignition is on.
(B) A switch
shall be installed so that the lifting mechanism will not operate when the lift
platform doors are closed.
(C)
Reject vehicle if not equipped with:
1.
Warning signal; or
2. The proper
switch.
(5) Identification.
(A) Buses with power lifts used for
transporting children with physical disabilities may display the universal
handicap symbols below the window line. The emblem shall meet United States
Department of Transportation standards.
(B) Reject vehicle if:
1. Symbols are improperly displayed;
or
2. Symbols are incorrect
size.
*Original authority: 307.360.2., RSMo 1967, amended 1971, 1973, 1979, 1999 and 307.375, RSMo 1967, amended 1971, 1975, 1976, 1997, 1999, 2001.
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