Pennsylvania Code
Title 67 - TRANSPORTATION
Part I - Department of Transportation
Subpart A - Vehicle Code Provisions
Article VII - Vehicle Characteristics
Chapter 171 - SCHOOL BUSES AND SCHOOL VEHICLES
Subchapter C - SCHOOL BUS BODY STANDARDS
Section 171.68 - Seat belts
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
(a) Seat belt for the driver. A Type 2 seat belt meeting the requirements of FMVSS Nos. 208 and 209-See Appendix A-shall be provided for the driver. The belt shall be equipped with a retractor of sufficient quality and strength to keep the belt retracted and off the floor when not in use. The belt shall be anchored in accordance to FMVSS No. 210-See Appendix A.
(b) Seat belts for the driver and all other designated seating positions. Every Type A school bus shall be equipped with an integral Type 2 seat belt assembly at the driver's designated seating position and at the right front passenger's designated seating position, if any. All other designated seating positions shall have a Type 1 or Type 2 seat belt assembly. Seat belt assemblies shall comply with FMVSS Nos. 208, 209 and 210-See Appendix A.
(c) Web cutters. Every school bus equipped with passenger seat belts shall have at least one web cutter securely mounted in a visible location in the driver's compartment.
The provisions of this §171.68 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 4103, 4551-4553 and 6103.