New York State Department of Transportation Bus & Passenger Vehicle Regulations Title 17 Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York Parts 720, 721, 722, and 723 Effective July 18, 1999 PART 720. BUS & PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATIONS Sec. Page # 720.0 APPLICABILITY................................................................................................... 2 720.1 DEFINITIONS....................................................................................................... 3 720.2 VEHICLE INSPECTION, RECIPROCITY AND CERTIFICATE............................. 5 720.3 MOTOR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION AND MARKINGS....................................... 6 720.4 VEHICLE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.................................................................. 8 (A) School Buses Subject To SED or OGS Rules........................................... 8 (B) Body Requirements................................................................................... 9 (C) Aisles........................................................................................................ 11 (D) Defrosters................................................................................................. 12 (E) Doors........................................................................................................ 12 (F) Grab Handle............................................................................................. 14 (G) Guardrails................................................................................................. 15 (H) Glazing and Window Construction........................................................... 15 (I) Heaters..................................................................................................... 16 (J) Horn......................................................................................................... 17 (K) Insulation on School Buses...................................................................... 17 (L) Lamps, Signals and Reflectors................................................................ 17 (M) Mirrors....................................................................................................... 19 (N) Paint & Other Markings on School Buses................................................. 20 (O) Rub Rails on School Buses.................................................................... 21 (P) Seating and Restraints............................................................................. 21 (Q) Speedometer............................................................................................ 24 (R) Stepwell.................................................................................................... 25 (S) Tool Compartment.................................................................................... 25 (T) Undercoating............................................................................................ 25 (U) Ventilation................................................................................................. 26 (V ) Wheel Housings........................................................................................ 26 (W) Windshield Wipers and Washers............................................................. 26 (X) Chassis of School Buses Subject to SED or OGS Rules.......................... 26 (Y) Chassis Construction................................................................................ 27 (Z) Brakes....................................................................................................... 29 (AA) Exhaust System........................................................................................ 32 (BB) Tires and Wheels...................................................................................... 33 (CC) Fuel Systems............................................................................................ 33 (DD) Engine Fire Warning/Protection Device.................................................... 43 720.5 EMERGENCY EXITS........................................................................................... 43 720.6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM........................................................................................ 46 720.7 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT................................................................................ 47 720.8 SPECIALLY EQUIPPED VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORTING THE DISABLED.... 48 720.9 ELECTRIC POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES....................................................... 60 720.10 EXCEPTION TO SAFETY REGULATIONS......................................................... 66 720.11 OUT-OF-SERVICE AND DEFECT CRITERIA...................................................... 67 720.12 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.................................................................. 90 PART 720. BUS & PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATIONS (Statutory authority: Transportation Law Sections 14, 138, 140, and ch. 202; Vehicle and Traffic Law Sections 375, 383 and 1223-a ) Sec. 720.0 APPLICABILITY 720.1 DEFINITIONS 720.2 VEHICLE INSPECTION, RECIPROCITY AND CERTIFICATE 720.3 MOTOR VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION AND MARKINGS 720.4 VEHICLE SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (A) School Buses Subject To SED or OGS Rules (B) Body Requirements (C) Aisles (D) Defrosters (E) Doors (F) Grab Handle (G) Guardrails (H) Glazing and Window Construction (I) Heaters (J) Horn (K) Insulation on School Buses (L) Lamps, Signals and Reflectors (M) Mirrors (N) Paint & Other Markings on School Buses (O) Rub Rails on School Buses (P) Seating and Restraints (Q) Speedometer (R) Stepwell (S) Tool Compartment (T) Undercoating (U) Ventilation (V ) Wheel Housings (W) Windshield Wipers and Washers (X) Chassis of School Buses Subject to SED or OGS Rules (Y) Chassis Construction (Z) Brakes (AA) Exhaust System 1 (BB) Tires and Wheels (CC) Fuel Systems (DD) Engine Fire Warning/Protection Device 720.5 EMERGENCY EXITS 720.6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 720.7 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT 720.8 SPECIALLY EQUIPPED VEHICLES FOR TRANSPORTING THE DISABLED 720.9 ELECTRIC POWERED MOTOR VEHICLES 720.10 EXCEPTION TO SAFETY REGULATIONS 720.11 OUT-OF-SERVICE AND DEFECT CRITERIA 720.12 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE 720.0 APPLICABILITY. (A) This Part is applicable to all passenger vehicles operating in New York State providing transportation of any of the types described in (B), (C), (D) or (E) below, which are subject to periodic safety inspections by the New York State Department of Transportation (the department). Such vehicles must meet the applicable requirements of the New York State Transportation Law, as well as pertinent requirements of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS - Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations) : (B) SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION: all motor vehicles transporting passengers under the age of 21 years, to and from schools, for hire, or owned and/or operated by school districts or any public or private school. School transportation will also include the transportation of passengers under the age of 21 years between school programs and community residences (as such terms are defined in section 1.03 of the Mental Hygiene Law) and where such school programs are approved by the New York State Education Department. Note: For hire school transportation does not include parents who enter into a contract with a school to provide transportation exclusively for their own children in their own vehicle(s). (C) REGULATED PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION: all motor vehicles, operated in this State, pursuant to or requiring a certificate or permit for the transportation of passengers from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) or the Commissioner of Transportation; and (D) MUNICIPAL PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION: all buses operated pursuant to or requiring regulatory authority from any city that has adopted an ordinance, local law or charter to regulate a franchise, ”bus line” operation pursuant to section 80 of the Transportation Law. (E) NEW YORK CITY DOUBLE-DECKER SIGHTSEEING BUSES: effective April 1, 1998, Double- Decker Sightseeing Buses regulated by the New York City Office of Consumer Affairs shall be subject to the Department’s periodic inspection requirements pursuant to Chapter 202 of the Laws of 1997. Such vehicles shall be considered municipal passenger transportation as set forth in (D) of this section. 2 720.1 DEFINITIONS. (A) Articulated bus means a two unit bus with flexible coupling connection between the units. (B) Bus means a motor vehicle with motive power, except a trailer, designed for carrying more than 10 persons (including the driver), that is used to transport adults and/or children, unless otherwise noted. A bus shall not exceed 102 inches in width or 45 feet in length except for articulated buses which shall not exceed 62 feet in length. The types of buses are defined below. (C) Certificated Service means the transportation of passengers pursuant to a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by this department, a registration issued by the USDOT or a City Bus Line franchise issued pursuant to section 80 of the Transportation Law, or transportation for which such certificate or city regulatory authority is required. (D) City service means the transportation of passengers in certificated service between termini within a city or within a territory embraced by a city and a contiguous city or village within New York State. (E) Conspicuously lettered means of a color contrasting to the color of the vehicle and easily
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