Mich. Admin. Code R. 257.955 - Inspection of school bus, bus, or motor vehicle; rejection for use in transporting passengers; affixing of stickers to unsafe, unsatisfactory, or satisfactory vehicles required
Rule 5.
(1) The
inspection of a school bus, bus, or other motor vehicle will be accomplished
annually, and more frequently if defects are found in the organization's
vehicles, to determine if the vehicles meet the specifications of the
department of state police.
(2) A
school bus, bus, or motor vehicle may be rejected by the inspecting state
official for use in transporting passengers if it does not meet the
requirements of these rules or if the conditions responsible for the rejection
of the vehicle are not corrected while the official is present.
(3) A vehicle that is determined by a state
police official to be unsafe for further operation as a school bus, bus, or
motor vehicle shall not be used in the transportation of any passengers. An
unsafe vehicle shall have affixed to its windshield, by the state police
official, a red sticker which shall read as follows: "This bus may not be
driven in the transportation of any passenger. Utilization of this vehicle to
transport passengers is in violation of law. [reverse side] Do not remove
without
State Police authorization." The sticker shall remain until the vehicle is reinspected by a state police official.
(4) A school bus, bus, or motor vehicle which
is deemed to be in unsatisfactory condition, but which is safe for operation,
shall have affixed to its windshield by the state police official, a yellow
sticker which shall read as follows: "This bus has equipment defects. [reverse
side] Repairs and reinspection shall be obtained on or before.Do not remove
without State Police authorization." The sticker shall remain until the vehicle
is reinspected by a state police official. If, upon reinspection, the vehicle
defect has not been repaired, replaced, or corrected, the state police official
shall remove the yellow sticker and affix a red sticker to the vehicle.
Exceptions may be made when the necessary parts or equipment has been ordered
but not received at the time of reinspection. Reinspection may take place
within 60 days of the original inspection.
(5) A vehicle which is deemed to be in
satisfactory condition after inspection by a state police official shall have a
Michigan vehicle inspection passing sticker affixed to its
windshield.
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