8 Colo. Code Regs. § 1402-1-2.718

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024

Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.718 - TRANSPORTATION

A. Transportation provided by the Neighborhood Youth Organization

1. The Neighborhood Youth Organization is responsible for any youth members it transports.

2. The Neighborhood Youth Organization must obtain written permission from parents or guardians for any transportation of their youth member.

3. Youth members must not be permitted to ride in the front seat of a vehicle.

4. Youth members must be loaded and unloaded out of the path of moving vehicles.

5. Youth members must remain seated while the vehicle is in motion. Youth members must not be permitted to stand or sit on the floor of a moving vehicle and their arms, legs, and heads shall remain inside the vehicle at all times.

6. Prior to a field trip or other excursion, the Neighborhood Youth Organization shall obtain information on liability insurance from parent(s)/guardian(s) and employees who transport youth members in their own cars and verify that all drivers have valid driver's licenses.

7. Attendance must be verified as youth members enter and exit the vehicle to ensure all youth members are accounted for.

B. Requirements for Vehicles

1. Any vehicle used for transporting youth members to and from the Neighborhood Youth Organization or during program activities shall meet the following requirements:

a. The vehicle must be enclosed and have working door locks.

b. The seats of the vehicle must be constructed and installed according to the vehicle manufacturer's specifications.

c. The vehicle must be kept in satisfactory condition to assure the safety of occupants.

d. The Neighborhood Youth Organization must not transport more youth members than any vehicle is able to safely accommodate when child restraint systems and seat belts are properly installed in the vehicle; and;

e. Modifications to vehicles including, but not limited to, the addition of seats and seat belts must be completed by the manufacturer or an authorized representative of the manufacturer. Documentation of such modifications must be available for review.

2. Any child transported must be properly restrained in a child restraint system that meets the requirements of the Colorado child passenger safety law laws at sections 42-4-236 and 42-4-237, C.R.S., that requires:

a. Youth members under eight (8) years of age who are being transported, must be properly restrained in a child restraint system, according to the vehicle and child restraint system manufacturer's instructions.

b. Youth members who are at least eight (8) years of age but less than sixteen (16) years of age that are being transported, must be properly restrained in a safety belt or child restraint system according to the vehicle and child restraint system manufacturer's instructions.

(1) Children who meet the requirements to be restrained in a safety belt must be instructed and monitored to keep the seat belt properly fastened and adjusted.

c. Two (2) or more youth members must never be restrained in one (1) seat belt or child restraint system.

3. In vehicles with a manufacturer's established capacity of sixteen (16) or more passengers, seat belts for passengers are not required, but shall be used if provided.

4. There must be a First-Aid kit in all vehicles.

C. Requirements for Drivers of Vehicles

1. All drivers of vehicles transporting youth members must operate the vehicle in a safe and appropriate manner.

2. All drivers of vehicles owned or leased by the Neighborhood Youth Organization in which youth members are transported must have a current Department-approved First Aid and safety certificate that includes Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for all ages of youth.

3. The driver must ensure that a complete First-Aid Kit is in the vehicle.

4. The driver must ensure that all doors are secured at all times when the vehicle is moving.

5. The driver must make a good-faith effort to ensure that each youth member is properly belted throughout the trip.

6. The driver must not eat or use a cellular or other mobile device while driving.

7. All drivers must be at least twenty (20) years of age.

8. Drivers must complete a minimum of four (4) hours of driver training prior to transporting youth members. The driver training curriculum may be developed and administered by the Neighborhood Youth Organization and must include at a minimum: behind the wheel training; participant transport attendance procedures, including taking attendance at the destination; managing behavioral issues; loading and unloading procedures; daily vehicle inspection procedures; proper tire inflation; emergency equipment and how to use it; accident procedures; passenger illness procedures; procedures for backing up; and vehicle evacuation.

a. Documentation of driver training must be available for review.

8 CCR 1402-1-2.718

47 CR 02, January 25, 2024, effective 2/14/2024