2.0760.04 INSPECTION
Issue date: 4/25/96 CJCA Before any new school bus shall be put into service, the District shall inspect and test the bus to verify conformance with “Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations.” Tests which shall be conducted during the inspection of a school bus shall include but not be limited to: 1. Inventory of required safety features 2. Functions tests of all lamps and signals emergency braking system, horn and other operating systems. If further inspection is required, the District will request the Utah Department of Transportation officers provide an acceptance test. Failure to satisfy all requirements of the standards will result in either a provisional approval until the manufacturer brings the vehicle up to standard or an exemption from the subject is requested. Any provisional approval shall not be for more that ninety (90) days. Failure to bring the bus up to standard or apply for an exemption during the provisional period shall result in the bus being placed out of service. Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations, p. 59 (2004) The District will remove from public highways any buses that the Department of Public safety and the Utah Highway Patrol determine to have defects endangering the safety of passengers until such defects have been remedied. Utah Code § 53-8-211(2)(a), (2)(b)(iv) (2017)
2.0770 TRANSPORTATION: EQUIPMENT
2.0770.01 INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT Issue date: 4/25/96 CJCB
The school bus driver is the key to an effective daily inspection program. It is the driver’s responsibility to make a planned and systematic inspection of the bus before each trip.
Standards for Utah School Buses and Operations, p. 78-80 (2004)
2.0770.02 MAINTENANCE Issue date: 4/25/96 CJCB
Teamwork and written policies are essential to a well-organized maintenance program. The Board has adopted strong and reasonable school bus maintenance policies that provide efficient guidelines for the supervisor of transportation, maintenance personnel and operators of the
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