Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-43.41

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 10, November 13, 2024

Rule 281-43.41 - [Effective until 5/22/2024] Trip inspections

(1) A pretrip inspection of each school vehicle shall be performed and recorded prior to each trip to determine if any defects or deficiencies exist that may affect the safety of the vehicle's operation or result in its mechanical breakdown. The pretrip inspection report shall be signed by the driver and submitted promptly to the superintendent of schools, transportation supervisor, school bus mechanic, or other person charged with the responsibility for the school transportation program. Any defects or deficiencies that merit an OOS (out of service) rating pursuant to department of education school bus inspection guidelines must be repaired prior to use of the vehicle. All other defects or deficiencies should be repaired as soon as possible but do not prohibit the use of the vehicle.

(2) A posttrip inspection of the interior of the school vehicle shall be performed after each trip to ensure no passengers remain.

Amended by IAB August 28, 2019/Volume XLII, Number 5, effective 10/2/2019