N.J. Admin. Code § 16:53-8.9 - Brakes

(a) Each sedan-type autobus shall be equipped with two brake systems operating independently of each other and conforming to the following standards of construction and maintenance:

1. Service (foot) brakes shall be power-actuated and shall operate on all wheels;

2. Service (foot) brakes equipped with a hydraulic system shall be of a dual-type, split to the front and rear wheels;

3. Service (foot) brakes shall be constructed and maintained to stop the sedan-type autobus in 25 feet or less from a speed of 20 miles per hour;

4. If a sedan-type autobus is equipped with a mechanical parking brake, such parking brake shall be constructed and maintained to hold the sedan-type autobus in a stopped position with the transmission in a forward gear while the parking brake is applied;

5. Brake stopping distances shall be measured by means of an instrument or machine of the decelerometer-type capable of being read in feet:

i. Each sedan-type autobus shall meet the brake stop test requirement on an approved decelerometer that has been calibrated for accuracy.

ii. Brake stop test equipment shall be owned by the operator, or arrangements shall be made for its use by the operator, or such equipment shall be provided to the operator by others, or the operator may choose to have such testing performed by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission for the fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 16:53-10.2.

iii. The brake stop test shall be performed within 20 days prior to self-inspection certification.

6. Brake drums and rotors shall be permanently and plainly marked and shall clearly indicate the maximum safe diameter of the drum or the minimum safe thickness of the rotor as determined by the manufacturer of the drum or rotor. A drum or rotor worn beyond the maximum safe diameter or minimum safe thickness as prescribed by industry standards shall be discarded; and

7. Brake linings and pads shall meet the manufacturer's specifications for minimum thickness.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:53-8.9

Amended by R.1989 d.392, effective 7/17/1989.
See: 21 N.J.R. 1098(a), 21 N.J.R. 2051(b).
Added i.-iv. at (a)5.
Amended by R.2002 d.295, effective 9/3/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 1327(b), 34 N.J.R. 3099(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2008 d.49, effective 3/3/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 3889(a), 40 N.J.R. 1357(b).
In (a)5ii, substituted "Motor Vehicle Commission" for "Department of Transportation".