TITLE 92: TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUBCHAPTER e: TRAFFIC SAFETY (EXCEPT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS)
PART 445 INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL BUSES

Section 445.10 Purpose and Scope

Section 445.20 Application

Section 445.25 Incorporation by Reference of Federal Regulations

Section 445.30 Standards of Construction

Section 445.40 Definitions


Section 445.APPENDIX A Procedures for Type I Special Education School Buses

Section 445.APPENDIX B Procedures for Type II Special Education School Buses


AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Article VIII of the Illinois Vehicle Equipment Law [625 ILCS 5/Ch. 12, Art. VIII] and the Illinois Vehicle Inspection Law [625 ILCS 5/Ch. 13].


SOURCE: Adopted at 19 Ill. Reg. 4503, effective March 13, 1995; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 16327, effective August 25, 1998; amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 8447, effective July 8, 1999.

 

Section 445.10  Purpose and Scope

 

a)         Each school bus which is operated for transporting passengers who are persons with disabilities shall be equipped with an appropriate restraining or safety device for each such passenger. (Section 12-810 of the Illinois Vehicle Equipment Law)

 

b)         This Part prescribes the requirements of the Illinois Department of Transportation governing:

 

1)         Implementation of Article VIII of the Illinois Vehicle Equipment Law [625 ILCS 5/Ch. 12, Art. VIII]; and

 

2)         Inspection procedures for special education school buses.

 

(Source:  Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 16327, effective August 25, 1998)

 

Section 445.20  Application

 

This Part applies to the following persons:

 

a)         Department personnel;

 

b)         Owners of Official Testing Stations;

 

c)         Employees of Official Testing Stations;

 

d)         School bus operation managers; and

 

e)         School bus drivers.

 

Section 445.25  Incorporation by Reference of Federal Regulations

 

Whenever this Part refers to the Code of Federal Regulations and that reference incorporates the federal regulations by reference, the federal regulations incorporated shall be that which was effective as of October 1, 1996, not including any later amendments or editions.  Copies of appropriate federal regulations are available for inspection at the Department's Commercial Vehicle Safety Section, 3215 Executive Park Drive, Springfield, Illinois 62703, (217) 785-1181.

 

(Source:  Added at 22 Ill. Reg. 16327, effective August 25, 1998)

 

Section 445.30  Standards of Construction

 

a)         "Shall" and "must" are used in the imperative sense. "Shall" imposes an obligation to act.  "Must" defines a condition that is to be satisfied.  "May" allows permissiveness under terms specified in the standards.  "Will" indicates intention, promise or willingness.

 

b)         Words imparting the masculine gender include the feminine.

 

c)         Changes in the administration of the State school bus inspection program and changes to federal and State law have caused the purchase or manufacture date of school buses to be critical in the application of these regulations.  The effective dates for some of these standards will vary.

 

1)         Exemptions to some standards are provided for school buses purchased prior to September 1974, the effective date of the Department's "Vehicle Inspection Stations Governing School Buses."

 

2)         Exemptions to some standards are provided for school buses manufactured prior to March 1977, the date of the Department's Order "Minimum Safety Standards for Construction of Type I School Buses."

 

3)         Exemptions are provided for Type II school buses manufactured prior to October 1978, the date of the Department's Order "Minimum Safety Standards for Construction of Type II School Buses."

 

4)         Some standards are identified with other effective dates.  These standards are applicable to all school buses manufactured or purchased after the identified date or during the time frame specified.

 

Section 445.40  Definitions

 

            "Body" – Portion of vehicle that encloses the occupant and cargo spaces and separates those spaces from the chassis frame, engine compartment, driveline, and other chassis components, except certain chassis controls used by the driver.

 

            "Body-on-Chassis" – Completed vehicle consisting of a passenger seating body mounted on a truck type chassis (or other separate chassis) so that the body and chassis are separate entities, although one may reinforce or brace the other.

 

            "Bus" – Every motor vehicle, other than a commuter van, designed for carrying more than ten persons.  (Section 1-107 of the Illinois Vehicle Code (the Code) [625 ILCS 5/1-107])

 

            "Chassis" – Every frame or supportive element of a school bus that contains but is not limited to the axles, engine, drive train, steering components, and suspension which the body is attached to. (Section 1-110.1 of the Code)

 

            "Code" – The Illinois Vehicle Code [625 ILCS 5].

 

            "Commercial Vehicle Safety Section (CVSS)" – A section of the Bureau of Safety Programs of the Division of Traffic Safety of the Illinois Department of Transportation.

 

            "Department" – The Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois, acting directly or through its authorized agents or officers.  (Section 13-100 of the Code)

 

            "Empty Weight" – Unloaded vehicle weight; i.e., the weight of a vehicle with maximum capacity of all fluids necessary for operation of the vehicle but without cargo or occupant.

 

            "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)" – The rules, regulations and standards set forth in 49 CFR 571.

 

            "Illinois Vehicle Equipment Law" – 625 ILCS 5/Ch. 12.

 

            "Individualized Education Program (IEP)" – A written statement for an exceptional child that provides at least a statement of the child's present levels of educational performance; annual goals and short-term instructional objectives; specific special education and related services (includes transportation); the extent of participation in the regular education program; the projected dates for initiation of services; anticipated duration of services; appropriate objective criteria and evaluation procedures; and a schedule for annual determination of short-term objectives.  The following participants develop the child's IEP:

 

            A representative of the local district, other than the child's teacher, who is authorized to commit services and who is qualified to provide or supervise the provision of special education.

 

            The child's teacher.

 

            One or both of the child's parents or guardians (if possible).

 

            The child, where appropriate.

 

            Other individuals at the discretion of the parent or local district.

 

            "Manufacturer" – Unless otherwise indicated at the point of use, means the person or organization whose name follows "MANUFACTURED BY" or "MFD BY" on the federal and State certification label.

 

            "Passenger" – Every occupant of the vehicle who is not the driver.

 

            "Purchase Date" – Date when purchase transaction was completed, not when body or chassis was built.

 

            "School Bus" –

 

            Type I School Bus – A School Bus with gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds.

 

            Type II School Bus – A School Bus with gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.  (Section 12-800 of the Illinois Vehicle Equipment Law)

 

            Every motor vehicle, except as provided below, owned or operated by or for any of the following entities for the transportation of persons regularly enrolled as students in grade 12 or below in connection with any activity of such entity:

 

            Any public or private primary or secondary school;

 

            Any primary or secondary school operated by a religious institution; or

 

            Any public, private or religious nursery school.

 

            This definition shall not include the following:

 

            A bus operated by a public utility, municipal corporation or common carrier authorized to conduct local or interurban transportation of passengers when such bus is not traveling a specific school bus route but is:

 

            On a regularly scheduled route for the transportation of other fare paying passengers;

 

            Furnishing charter service for the transportation of groups on field trips or other special trips or in connection with other special events; or

 

            Being used for shuttle service between attendance centers or other educational facilities.

 

            A motor vehicle of the first division.

 

            A motor vehicle designed for the transportation of not less than 7 nor more than 16 persons that is operated by or for a public or private primary or secondary school, including any primary or secondary  school operated by a religious institution, for the purpose of transporting not more than 15 students to and from interscholastic athletic or other interscholastic or school sponsored activities. (Section 1-182 of the Code)

 

            "Seat Safety Belt" – Any strap, webbing, or similar device designed to secure a person in a motor vehicle in order to mitigate the results of any accident, including all necessary buckles and other fasteners, and all hardware designed for installing such seat belt assembly in a motor vehicle.

 

            "Special Education School Buses" – Vehicles constructed to transport children with special needs which require the alteration of specific component requirements (i.e., ramps, lifts, wheelchair accommodations).

 

            "Vehicle" –

 

            First Division:  Those motor vehicles which are designed for the carrying of not more than ten persons.

 

            Second Division:  Those vehicles which are designed for carrying more than ten persons, those designed or used for living quarters and those vehicles which are designed for pulling or carrying property, freight or cargo, those motor vehicles of the First Division remodeled for use and used as motor vehicles of the Second Division, and those motor vehicles of the First Division used and registered as school buses. (Section 1-217 of the Code)

 

            "Wheelchair Occupant Restraints" – Any strap, webbing or similar device designed to secure a person in a wheelchair in order to mitigate the results of any accident, including all necessary buckles and other fasteners, and all hardware designed for installing such restraint in a school bus.

 

            "Wheelchair Securement Anchorages" – The provision for transferring wheelchair securement loads to the vehicle structure.  Commonly referred to as fastening devices.  (49 CFR 571.222)

 

            "Wheelchair Securement Device" – A strap, webbing or other device used for securing a wheelchair to the school bus, including all necessary buckles and other fasteners. (49 CFR 571.222)

 

(Source:  Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 16327, effective August 25, 1998)


Section 445.APPENDIX A   Procedures for Type I Special Education School Buses

 

Generally, a school bus used for transporting children declared eligible for special transportation services shall comply with the applicable minimum standards for either a Type I school bus (see 92 Ill. Adm. Code 440) or a Type II school bus (see 92 Ill. Adm. Code 442).  However, due to the nature of certain challenging conditions, vehicles utilized for special education transportation shall be adapted to the specific needs of the children receiving this service.  These needs may require modification of the minimum standards.  Equipment necessary for the transportation of special education students must be resolved in the student's Individualized Education Program.

 

The interior design of these vehicles will not be a cause for rejection provided an approval, issued by the Department, is presented to the Certified Safety Tester at the time of inspection.

 

a)

Grab Handles

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Grab handles shall be provided on each side of front right service door only when this door is used for entry and exit of children.

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

Grab handles are not securely attached, do not meet requirements or are missing.

 

b)

Lifts and Ramps

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Floor of ramp or lift shall be covered with nonskid material.

 

Protection against dust and water sufficient to ensure reliable operation must be present.

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

Lifts and ramps do not operate properly or do not meet requirements.

 

1)

Power Lift

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

If power lift is used, it shall be of sufficient capacity and dimension to lift maximum imposed load, lift at top and bottom travel limits shall provide easy entrance and exit from the lift.

 

If electricity is used, the alternator or generator and battery must be of increased capacity.

 

Controls shall be operable from both interior and exterior of vehicle.

 

Device shall be installed that will be used to prevent operation of lift until doors are opened.

 

In travel position, the lift must be in its uppermost position and securely fastened.

 

Vehicles of less than 54-passenger capacity constructed for transportation of handicapped children may have the fuel tank located behind rear wheels, inside or outside chassis frame, with fill pipe located on right side of body.

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

Power lift does not operate properly or does not meet requirements.

 

2)

Ramp

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Ramp shall be of sufficient strength and rigidity to support the imposed load. Shall be equipped with protective flange on each longitudinal side to keep wheelchair on ramp.

 

Ramp shall be equipped with handle, or handles, and be of sufficient weight to permit one person to put ramp in place and return to storage place.

 

Ramp shall be connected to bus at floor level in such manner as to permit easy access of wheelchair to floor of bus.

 

Ramp length shall be sufficient for easy entry and exit.

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

Ramp does not operate properly; does not meet requirements.

c)

Over Center

Door Control

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Over center door control shall be provided only when this door is used for entry and exit of children.

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

If installed, does not operate properly. Does not meet requirements. Missing when required.

d)

Seat Safety Belts

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Passenger seats on Type I school buses are not required by State or federal law to be equipped with seat safety belts. However, seat safety belts may be required pursuant to a student's IEP or as stated below.

 

If seat safety belts are present, they must be firmly secure. They must not show excessive wear and the buckle must function properly. Each seat safety belt must be readily available for quick and easy use. If retractors are installed, they must be the automatic locking type.

 

Special education school buses may be equipped with passenger seats that do not have guard barriers installed in front of them. These passenger seats are to be used only by students' aides and must be equipped with seat safety belts at each location used by an aide. The school bus driver must present a letter from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Section approving this exception.

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

If present, seat safety belts are not firmly secure or show excessive wear, or buckle does not function properly.

 

Barrier is not present in front of aide's seat and no seat safety belts are provided. No letter of exception provided.

e)

Special Light

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Light shall be placed inside bus over special service door opening, or at other location if shielded to prevent glare. The lamp shall illuminate the floor inside the opening and shall be operated from door area.

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

Special light does not operate properly, does not meet requirements or is missing.

f)

Special

Service Door

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

A special door opening may be located on right side of bus far enough to rear to prevent door, when open, from obstructing front right service door. Door opening shall be adequate to accommodate wheel chairs.

 

Door shall be equipped with device that will actuate audible or visible signal, located in driver's compartment, when special service door is not securely closed.

 

Each door shall contain a fixed or movable window aligned with and of same size (as nearly as practicable) as other windows on right side of bus.

 

Each door panel shall open outward and a positive fastening device shall be installed to hold door in open position. When the special service door is completely open for loading and unloading passengers with special needs and being held by the fastening device the audible alarm can be deactivated.

 

Door panels shall be constructed to be equivalent in strength and materials to other school bus doors.

 

Door posts and headers shall be reinforced sufficiently to provide support and strength equivalent to area of side of bus not used for service doors. Outriggers from chassis shall be installed at front and rear of door openings to support floor with same strength as other floor portions.

 

Bi-parting doors (if installed) must meet the following requirements:

 

Bi-parting door shall be made of two panels of approximately equal width. They shall be hinged to side of bus and each panel shall open outward. Forward panels shall be provided with overlapping flange to close space where door panels meet and weather seal shall be provided to close all door edges.

 

Bi-parting door shall be equipped with at least one-point fastening device on rear panel to floor or header and at least two-point fastening device to floor and header on forward floor door panel, both manually operated.

 

Sliding doors are acceptable provided they meet manufacturer's specifications.

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

Special service door does not operate properly; does not meet requirements; audible or visible alarm does not work or is missing.

 

Bi-parting or sliding doors do not operate properly. Do not meet requirements. Door does not seal properly. Weather seal is cracked or missing.

 

 

g)

Wheelchair

Occupant

Restraints

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

1)

For buses manufactured prior to January 17, 1994, appropriate and adequate wheelchair occupant restraints must be installed at each wheelchair location which transports a student in a wheelchair. The restraints must be securely anchored to the wheelchair or the floor of the vehicle.

 

2)

For buses manufactured on or after January 17, 1994, each wheelchair location that transports a student in a wheelchair must be equipped with:

 

A)

Not less than one anchorage for the upper end of the upper torso restraint;

 

B)

Not less than two floor anchorages for wheelchair occupant pelvic and upper torso restraint; and

 

C)

Wheelchair occupant pelvic and upper torso restraints. (49 CFR 571.222)

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

Wheelchair occupant restraints do not meet requirements.

 

 

h)

Wheelchair

Securement

Anchorage

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

In buses manufactured prior to January 17, 1994, positive wheelchair securement anchorages shall be provided and attached to the floor, walls, or both, that will securely hold wheelchair in position in bus.

 

In buses manufactured on or after January 17, 1994, each wheelchair location must be equipped with forward-facing wheelchair securement anchorages. Additional securement anchorages which allow other than forward-facing orientation can be added to a wheelchair location provided the forward-facing anchorages are not altered and the additional anchorages meet the same standards as the existing fastening devices. (49 CFR 571.222)

 

In buses manufactured on or after January 17, 1994, each wheelchair location must be equipped with two wheelchair securement anchorages in the rear and two anchorages in the front. Each securement device must be either of webbing or strap and provide means of adjustment or of a design that provides limited movement. (49 CFR 571.222)

 

REJECT VEICLE IF:

 

In buses manufactured prior to January 17, 1994, wheelchair securement anchorages do not securely hold wheelchair to floor, walls or both.

 

In buses manufactured on and after January 17, 1994:

 

1)

Each wheelchair location is not equipped with forward-facing wheelchair securement anchorages. Additional anchorages do not meet same standards as existing anchorages.

 

2)

Wheelchair securement anchorages do not meet requirements.

 

(Source:  Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 16327, effective August 25, 1998)


Section 445.APPENDIX B   Procedures for Type II Special Education School Buses

 

Generally, a school bus used for transporting children declared eligible for special transportation services shall comply with the applicable minimum standards for either a Type I school bus (see 92 Ill. Adm. Code 440) or a Type II school bus (see 92 Ill. Adm. Code 442).  However, due to the nature of certain challenging conditions, vehicles utilized for special education transportation shall be adapted to the specific needs of the children receiving this service.  These needs may require modification of the minimum standards. Equipment necessary for the transportation of special education students must be resolved in the student's Individualized Education Program.

 

The interior design of these vehicles will not be a cause for rejection provided an approval, issued by the Department, is presented to the Certified Safety Tester at the time of inspection.

 

a)

Grab Handles

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

 

Grab handles shall be provided on each side of front right service door only when this door is used for entry and exit of children.

 

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

 

Grab handles are not securely attached, do not meet requirements or are missing.

 

b)

Lifts and Ramps

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

 

Floor of ramp or lift shall be covered with nonskid material.

 

 

Protection against dust and water sufficient to ensure reliable operation must be present.

 

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

 

Lifts and ramps do not operate properly or do not meet requirements.

 

 

1)

Power Lift

 

 

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

 

If power lift is used, it shall be of sufficient capacity and dimension to lift maximum imposed load, lift at top and bottom travel limits shall provide easy entrance and exit from the lift.

 

 

If electricity is used, the alternator or generator and battery must be of increased capacity.

 

 

Controls shall be operable from both interior and exterior of vehicle.

 

 

Device shall be installed that will be used to prevent operation of lift until doors are opened.

 

 

In travel position, the lift must be in its uppermost position and securely fastened.

 

 

Vehicles of less than 54-passenger capacity constructed for transportation of handicapped children may have the fuel tank located behind rear wheels, inside or outside chassis frame, with fill pipe located on right side of body.

 

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

 

Power lift does not operate properly or does not meet requirements.

 

 

2)

Ramp

 

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

 

Ramp shall be of sufficient strength and rigidity to support the imposed load. Shall be equipped with protective flange on each longitudinal side to keep wheelchair on ramp.

 

 

Ramp shall be equipped with handle, or handles, and be of sufficient weight to permit one person to put ramp in place and return to storage place.

 

 

Ramp shall be connected to bus at floor level in such manner as to permit easy access of wheelchair to floor of bus.

 

 

Ramp length shall be sufficient for easy entry and exit.

 

 

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

 

 

Ramp does not operate properly or does not meet requirements.

 

c)

Over Center

 

Door Control

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

 

Over center door control shall be provided only when this door is used for entry and exit of children.

 

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

 

If installed, does not operate properly, does not meet requirements or is missing when required.

 

d)

Seat Safety Belts

 

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

 

In buses manufactured on or after April 1, 1977, seat safety belts are required at each designated seating position and must meet all applicable requirements of 49 CFR 571.222.

 

 

Each seat safety belt must be readily available for quick and easy use. They must not show excessive wear and the buckle must function properly. If retractors are installed, they must be the automatic locking type.

 

 

Special education school buses may be equipped with passenger seats that do not have guard barriers installed in front of them. These passenger seats are to be used only by students' aides and must be equipped with seat safety belts at each location used by an aide. The school bus driver must present a letter from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Section approving this exception.

 

 

In buses manufactured prior to April 1, 1977, seat belts are optional.

 

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

 

Seat safety belts do not meet requirements.

 

 

Barrier is not present in front of aide's seat and no seat safety belt is provided. No letter of exception provided.

 

e)

Special Light

 

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

 

Light shall be placed inside bus over special service door opening, or at other location if shielded to prevent glare. The lamp shall illuminate the floor inside the opening and shall be operated from door area.

 

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

 

Special light does not operate properly, does not meet requirements or is missing.

 

f)

Special

 

Service Door

 

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

 

A special door opening may be located on right side of bus far enough to rear to prevent door, when open, from obstructing front right service door. Door opening shall be adequate to accommodate wheel chairs.

 

 

 

Door shall be equipped with device that will actuate audible or visible signal, located in driver's compartment, when special service door is not securely closed.

 

 

Each door shall contain a fixed or movable window aligned with and of same size (as nearly as practicable) as other windows on right side of bus.

 

 

Each door panel shall open outward and a positive fastening device shall be installed to hold door in open position. When the special service door is completely open for loading and unloading passengers with special needs and being held by the fastening device the audible alarm can be deactivated.

 

 

Door panels shall be constructed to be equivalent in strength and materials to other school bus doors.

 

 

Door posts and headers shall be reinforced sufficiently to provide support and strength equivalent to area of side of bus not used for service doors. Outriggers from chassis shall be installed at front and rear of door openings to support floor with same strength as other floor portions.

 

 

Bi-parting doors (if installed) must meet the following requirements:

 

 

Bi-parting door shall be made of two panels of approximately equal width. They shall be hinged to side of bus and each panel shall open outward. Forward panels shall be provided with overlapping flange to close space where door panels meet and weather seal shall be provided to close all door edges.

 

 

Bi-parting door shall be equipped with at least one-point fastening device on rear panel to floor or header and at least two-point fastening device to floor and header on forward floor door panel, both manually operated.

 

 

Sliding doors are acceptable provided they meet manufacturer's specifications.

 

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

 

Special service door does not operate properly. Does not meet requirements. Audible or visible alarm does not work or is missing.

 

 

Bi-parting or sliding doors do not operate properly or do not meet requirements. Door does not seal properly. Weather seal is cracked or missing.

 

g)

Wheelchair

 

Occupant

 

Restraints

 

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

 

1)

For buses manufactured prior to January 17, 1994, appropriate and adequate wheelchair occupant restraints must be installed at each wheelchair location which transports a student in a wheelchair. The restraints must be securely anchored to the wheelchair or the floor of the vehicle.

 

 

2)

For buses manufactured on or after January 17, 1994, each wheelchair location which transports a student in a wheelchair must be equipped with:

 

A)

Not less than one anchorage for the upper end of the upper torso restraint;

 

B)

Not less than two floor anchorages for wheelchair occupant pelvic and upper torso restraint; and

 

C)

Wheelchair occupant pelvic and upper torso restraints.  (49 CFR 571.222)

 

 

REJECT VEHICLE IF:

 

 

Wheelchair occupant restraints do not meet requirements.

 

h)

Wheelchair

 

Securement

 

Anchorage

 

PROCEDURES/SPECIFICATIONS:

 

 

 

In buses manufactured prior to January 17, 1994, positive wheelchair securement anchorages shall be provided and attached to the floor, walls, or both, that will securely hold wheelchair in position in bus.

 

 

 

In buses manufactured on or after January 17, 1994, each wheelchair location must be equipped with forward-facing wheelchair securement anchorages. Additional securement anchorages that allow other than forward-facing orientation can be added to a wheelchair location provided the forward-facing anchorages are not altered and the additional anchorages meet the same standards as the existing fastening devices.  (49 CFR 571.222)

 

 

 

In buses manufactured on or after January 17, 1994, each wheelchair location must be equipped with two wheelchair securement anchorages in the rear and two anchorages in the front. Each securement device must be either of webbing or strap and provide means of adjustment or of a design that provides limited movement.  (49 CFR 571.222)

 

 

REJECT VEICLE IF:

 

 

In buses manufactured prior to January 17, 1994, wheelchair securement anchorages do not securely hold wheelchair to floor, walls or both.

 

 

In buses manufactured on and after January 17, 1994:

 

 

1)

Each wheelchair location is not equipped with forward-facing wheelchair securement anchorages. Additional anchorages do not meet same standards as existing anchorages.

 

 

2)

Wheelchair securement anchorages do not meet requirements.

 

(Source:  Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 8447, effective July 8, 1999)