N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-31.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:20-31.7 - Headlights, back-up lamps, back-up alarm, red signal warning lamps, amber signal warning lamps, tail lamps, stop lamps, and turn signals

(a) The following are the out-of-service criteria pertaining to lighting devices:

1. A school bus does not have at least one headlight operative on low beam;

2. A school bus does not have at least one steadily burning taillamp on the rear of the vehicle visible from 500 feet;

3. A school bus does not have at least one operative stoplamp on the rear of the vehicle visible from 500 feet; or

4. A school bus does not have an operative turn signal on each side of the front and rear of the vehicle.

(b) The following are the out-of-service criteria pertaining to back-up lamps and back-up alarms:

1. A school bus is not equipped with back-up lamps;

2. Either back-up lamp does not illuminate when the shift control lever for the transmission is placed in reverse gear, or the rear emergency door is unlatched, or, on a Type D school bus that is equipped with a rear engine, a rear emergency window is unlatched;

3. A school bus is not equipped with a back-up alarm; or

4. A school bus is equipped with a back-up alarm that is not in proper operating condition.

(c) The following are the out-of-service criteria pertaining to red signal warning lamps and amber signal warning lamps:

1. A school bus is not equipped with red signal warning lamps and amber signal warning lamps in accordance with 13:20-49.1, 49C.22(e), or 50B.23(f), whichever is applicable;

2. A school bus is equipped with red signal warning lamps or amber signal warning lamps that are not in proper operating condition; or

3. A school bus is equipped with red signal warning lamps or amber signal warning lamps that do not conform to FMVSS No. 108 (49 CFR § 571.108), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-31.7

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)4, inserted "front end" following "each side of the" in 4; in (b)2, added ", or, on a Type D school bus that is equipped with a rear engine, a rear emergency window is unlatched" at the end; in (c)1, amended the N.J.A.C. reference.