N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-31.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 13:20-31.5 - Frame; tire and wheel clearance; bumpers

(a) The following are the out-of-service criteria pertaining to frame members:

1. Any cracked, loose, sagging, or broken frame siderail permitting shifting of the school bus body onto moving parts or any other condition indicating an imminent collapse of the frame;

2. Any cracked, loose, or broken frame member adversely affecting support of functional components including, but not limited to, the steering gear, engine, transmission, body parts, or suspension;

3. A crack one and one-half inches long or longer in the frame siderail web that is directed toward the bottom flange;

4. Any crack extending from the frame siderail web around the radius and into the bottom flange;

5. A crack one inch or longer in the siderail bottom flange;

6. Any cracked, loose, sagging, or broken frame siderail resulting from rust, corrosion, or other deteriorating condition, or any improperly welded frame member that permits shifting of the school bus body onto moving parts, or any other condition indicating an imminent collapse of the frame or affecting support of functional components such as the steering gear, engine, transmission, body parts, or suspension;

7. A school bus is not equipped with body fasteners as required by 13:20-49.1, 49C.25, or 50B.26, whichever is applicable;

8. A school bus is not equipped with cross members as required by 13:20-49.1, 49C.25, or 50B.26, whichever is applicable; or

9. Any cross member, outrigger, or other structural support is missing, broken, cracked, deformed, shifted, or corroded so as to adversely affect the safe operation of the school bus.

(b) The following is the out-of-service criterion pertaining to tire and wheel clearance:

1. Any condition, including loading, that causes the school bus body or frame to be in contact with a tire or any part of the wheel assemblies at the time of inspection.

(c) The following is the out-of-service criterion pertaining to the bumpers:

1. Any bumper is missing or not properly secured.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-31.5

Amended by R.2005 d.24, effective 1/18/2005.
See: 35 New Jersey Register 5483(a), 37 New Jersey Register 321(a).
In (a), amended the N.J.A.C. references in 7 and 8.