New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
Saf - Department of Safety
Subtitle Saf-C - Commissioner, Department of Safety
Chapter Saf-C 1300 - SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION
Part Saf-C 1316 - SCHOOL BUS RANDOM OUT OF SERVICE CRITERIA
Section Saf-C 1316.02 - Out of Service - On the Road

Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules Saf-C 1316.02

Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024

(a) For the purposes of this section, in the event a school bus is declared out of service pursuant to this section, the school bus shall not be used to transport pupils to any school or school related activity, in the event it is found to have one or more of the following items out of service:

(1) Bumpers are missing or made of wood;

(2) Muffler type is not equivalent to the factory installed muffler or is missing;

(3) A carbon monoxide reading of 20 PPM or greater is inside the motor vehicle;

(4) Fire extinguisher is missing, empty, an improper size or classification or not secured;

(5) Wheel chocks are missing or an improper size;

(6) Triangle emergency reflectors are missing, defective or in violation of these rules;

(7) First aid kit is missing or not in compliance with Saf-C 1310.03;

(8) Defective loading light or loading light system;

(9) Primary school bus identification marking is missing or improper;

(10) Carrier identification, such as the name of the carrier or school district, is missing or improper;

(11) Mirror(s) is missing;

(12) No cross over mirror(s) as required;

(13) Less than 4/32" tread depth on front tires and less than 2/32" tread depth on rear tires on all school bus types;

(14) Less than 2/32" tread depth on any tire of a multipurpose passenger vehicle;

(15) Retreaded or regrooved tires on multipurpose passenger vehicles and front axle on all school bus types;

(16) Any bulge, tear or cut to the depth of the fabric or belts on the tire sidewall or tread;

(17) All school bus types are not equipped with snow tires on all drive wheels from November 15th through April 15th;

(18) Multipurpose passenger vehicles are not equipped with snow tires or all seasonal radials from November 15th through April 15th; or

(19) Windshield is clouded more than 2 square inches from the outside edge or any clouding which restricts the view of the driver; or

(20) Windshield is covered with after market tint except for 6 inch wide strip across the top.

#6493, eff 4-23-97; ss and moved by #8248, eff 1-4-05 (from Saf-C 1315.02)

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