1 CCR 301-25-38.0 - Seats/Restraining Barriers

38.1 Type A school buses shall be equipped with restraining barriers conforming to FMVSS 222.

38.2 No bus shall be equipped with any type of seats that are not secured to the floor by the manufacturer.

38.3 The forward-most pupil seat on the right side of the bus shall be located not to interfere with the driver's vision. The seat shall not be farther forward than the barrier behind the driver or the rear of the driver's seat when adjusted to its rear-most position.

38.4 Use of a flip seat at any side emergency door location and conformance with FMVSS 222, including required aisle width to the side door, is acceptable. Any flip seat shall be free of sharp projections on the underside of the seat bottom. The underside of the flip- up seat bottoms shall be padded or contoured to reduce the possibility of snagged clothing or injury during use. Flip seats shall be constructed to prevent passenger limbs from becoming entrapped between the seat back and the seat cushion when in the upright position. The seat cushion shall be designed to rise to a vertical position automatically when not occupied.

38.5 School bus student seats and seat spacing shall meet FMVSS 222.

38.6 School bus seat materials shall meet FMVSS 302.

38.7 Integrated child seats shall not be installed at an emergency exit.

38.8 Each individual wheelchair securement system shall consist of materials from one brand only.

Notes

1 CCR 301-25-38.0

38 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 4/30/2015 46 CR 14, July 25, 2023, effective 8/14/2023 47 CR 19, October 10, 2024, effective 10/30/2024