1 CCR 301-25-28.0 - Identification
28.1 School
buses shall bear the words "SCHOOL BUS" in black letters at least eight inches
high on both the front and rear of the body. Lettering shall be placed without
impairment of its visibility. All lettering shall conform to Standard Alphabets
for Highway Signs, Series B 2000. Lettering shall have a retro-reflective NSBY
material background pursuant to Rule 36.1 of these rules.
28.2 School buses shall bear the name of the
school district/, charter school, and service provider on each side of the bus.
The lettering must be black, standard, unshaded letters, and at least 5 inches
in height. If there is insufficient space due to the length of the name of the
school district, charter school or service provider, terms such as community,
consolidated, and district may be abbreviated.
28.3 Small-capacity vehicles shall bear the
name of the school district, charter school, and service provider plainly
visible on each side of the vehicle.
28.4 The manufacturer's original rated
capacity of the vehicle shall be printed to the left of the service door on the
lower skirt in two-inch characters. The word "capacity" may be abbreviated.
(Example: Cap.48)
28.5 The
numbering of individual buses for identification purposes is
permissible.
28.6 Lettering and
numerals shall be painted or may be pressure-sensitive markings of similar
performance quality.
28.7 "STOP"
shall be printed on the rear of the bus in letters at least eight inches high.
"ON FLASHING RED" shall be printed below "STOP" in letters at least 4 1/2
inches high. An LED message panel giving safety messages to alert motorists may
be used instead of the above lettering. These letters shall be placed in the
area(s) visible to the approaching motorist.
28.8 The school district, charter school, and
service provider logo may be placed above the side window drip line or along
the side of the bus but shall not interfere with any required
lettering.
28.9 Only signs and
lettering specifically permitted by state law or regulation, and any marking
necessary for safety and identification shall appear on the outside of the bus.
28.09(a) Advertising, approved by the local
Board of Education, charter school's or service provider's governing board, may
appear only on the side(s) of the bus in the following areas:
28.09(a)(1) The location and securement of
the advertising shall have prior written CDE approval.
28.09(a)(2) The signs shall not extend from
the body to allow a handhold or present a danger to pedestrians.
28.09(a)(3) The signs shall not interfere
with the operation of any door, window, required lettering, lamps, reflectors,
or other devices.
28.09(a)(4) The
signs shall not be placed on side emergency door(s).
28.09(a)(5) Advertising signs shall not
interfere with retro-reflective tape on the side of the bus.
28.09(a)(6) Bumper stickers and/or signage
are considered advertising. Consistent with Rule 28.09(a)(1) of these rules,
advertising shall have prior written CDE approval.
28.10 The exterior of the battery
compartment shall be labeled with the word "Battery".
28.11 Identification of fuel type shall be
located outside and adjacent to the fuel filler opening.
28.12 Multifunction buses shall bear the
words "ACTIVITY BUS" in black letters at least 8 inches high on both the front
and rear of the body. Lettering shall be placed without impairment of its
visibility. All lettering shall conform to Standard Alphabets for Highway
Signs, Series B 2000.
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