Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
Any applicant for certification as a school bus driver
shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Legal:
(a) Shall be at least 18 years of age with at
least six months driving experience as a licensed operator of a motor vehicle,
and shall possess a valid North Carolina driver license of Class A, B, or C. In
the event a prospective driver shall have his place of residence in another
state, he may be certified as a school bus driver if he submits a copy of his
driving record from the state in which he is licensed before his initial
certification. Also, he must notify both his employer and the N.C. School Bus
and Traffic Safety Section within 30 days of a conviction of any moving
violation no matter what type of vehicle he was driving.
(b) Shall within a period of one year (12
months) immediately preceding certification have on his driving record:
(i) No more than one conviction of any moving
violation;
(ii) No conviction
whatever of:
(A) Reckless driving;
(B) Speeding in excess of 15 mph above the
posted limit; or
(C) Passing a
stopped school bus;
(iii) No conviction of a moving violation
which was the proximate cause of an accident.
(c) Shall within a period of two years (24
months) immediately preceding certification have on his driving record no
suspension or revocation of the driving privilege other than for such status
offenses as:
(i) Lapsed liability
insurance;
(ii) Failure to appear
in court;
(iii) Failure to comply
with out-of-state citation; or
(iv)
A 30-day revocation not accompanied by a subsequent conviction of driving while
impaired.
(d) Shall
within a period of five years (60 months) immediately preceding certification
have on his driving record:
(i) No more than
three convictions of moving violations of any kind;
(ii) No more than two convictions of moving
violations which were the proximate causes of accidents;
(iii) No conviction of driving while
impaired;
(iv) No suspension or
revocation of the driving privilege other than for:
(A) Those status offenses enumerated in
Paragraph (c) of this Rule,
(B)
Those offenses enumerated in
G.S.
20-16(a), subsections (9)
and (10).
(e)
Shall have on his driving record no more than one conviction of driving while
impaired.
(f) Shall have no "STOP"
entry appearing on his driving record at the time of certification.
(g) Shall have no record of any conviction of
a violation of the criminal code greater than a misdemeanor for a period of at
least five years immediately preceding certification. Further, shall never have
had in any jurisdiction a conviction of an offense against the public morals,
including but not limited to rape and child molestation.
(h) Shall have a driving record which in its
overall character arouses no serious question about the reliability, judgment,
or emotional stability of the applicant.
(i) Shall successfully complete the training
course for school bus drivers.
(2) Physical Standards for School Bus
Drivers. Every school bus driver shall meet the physical standards set forth in
The North Carolina Physician's Guide To Driver Medical Evaluation, published in
June 1995 by the Division of Epidemiology, North Carolina Department of Health
and Human Services, which is available without charge from the School Bus &
Traffic Safety Section of the Division of Motor Vehicles including any
subsequent amendments and editions.
