1 CCR 301-25-6.0 - Prohibited Use
6.1 Under
federal law (49 USC
30112(a)), a new
over-the-road motor coach bus shall not be sold for the purpose of transporting
school-age students to and from school or to school related events unless it
meets all FMVSS regulations for school buses.
6.01(a) Upon passage of a local board of
education resolution, a school district, charter school, or service provider
may purchase an over-the-road motor coach bus and/or attain a short-term rental
of a motor coach bus from a contract carrier for the transportation of students
to school related events. Such a resolution shall specify that consideration
was given to the standards of safety to promote the welfare of students,
including recommendations from national transportation organizations.
6.2 A motor coach shall not be
used for transporting students to and from school or school to school for route
purposes.
6.02(a) A board resolution is not
necessary for transporting students on public transit common
carriers.
6.3 Type B, C,
and D multifunction buses shall not be used for transporting students to and
from school for route purposes.
6.4
Effective January 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8 of these rules, vehicles with
a capacity of more than 12 passengers that do not meet the definition of a Type
A School Bus or a Type A Multifunction Bus, or do not meet the Colorado Rack
and Load, Kentucky Pole Test, and FMVSS School Bus Safety Standards, as
required, are prohibited from transporting students for any reason.
6.5 Per the effective date of these rules,
school transportation vehicles, per Rule 7.17, of these rules, owned or leased
by the school district, charter school, or service providers that are used for
student transportation shall not have the windows obstructed in any way by
advertising, decorations, or vehicle wraps.
6.05(a) Exception: Tint applied by the
vehicle manufacturer to industry standards.
6.05(b) Exception: Route identification is
permitted per Rule 28.5, of these rules.
6.6 Any type of passenger vehicle with a
fiberglass roof shall not be permitted to transport students unless it meets
Colorado Rack and Load.
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