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1. Minimum age 18
for chau�eur's li-
cense
2. Type B, C, D chauf- Given to those employed by a company for the purpose of driving and who receive
feur's license compensation.
3. Type B classi ca- Single vehicle 2-5-10 and over 10 tons.
tion
4. Type C license Operate 10 tons and over
5. Type D license Operate buses of a carrying capacity of any number of people.
6. Lights and re ec- Three Amber clearance lamps in the front of top center, two red clearance lamps
tors one on each side of the rear, three red clearance lamps in the rear top Center, two
rear red re�ectors, one red re�ector at rear side of vehicle, one Amber re�ector in
middle of vehicle, one Amber re�ector at front side of vehicle.
7. Lights and re ec- 2, 7 inch red lights in front and two red lights in rear to be used when loading,
tors, on school- unloading pupils
buses shall have
8. Service breaks Adequate to control movement of and to stop and hold the vehicle under all
must be conditions of loading and on any grade incident to its operation
9. Tire pressure 60 pounds per square inch minimum
10. Vacuum gauge Each vehicle equipped with the vacuum type breaks shall have a reliable construc-
tion vacuum gauge that is visible and legible to the driver at all times.
11. Fueling No bus shell be refueled when passengers are on the vehicle.
12.
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Bus driver dis- No driver, while driving a bus, shall engage in any unnecessary conversation or
traction other activities tending to distract his/her attention from the operation.
13. Driver seatbelt If a vehicle is equipped with a driver seat belt, the vehicle should not be driven
unless the driver has properly restrained himself with the seat belt
14. Rear vision mir- Each vehicle shall be equipped with a right and left outside mirror so the driver
ror may see 200 feet to the rear and shall have at least 50 square inch mirror inside
the vehicle. Each school bus shall have at least one 7 1/2 inch cross over mirror so
mounted to see the front end of the bus.
15. Horn Every vehicle shall be equipped with a horn and must be heard no less than 200
feet.
16. Height The maximum height of a vehicle is 13'6" unless otherwise expressed any permit,
on both scheduled and unscheduled highways. The driver must know the total
height of his vehicle and load at all times.
17. Width The maximum legal width of a vehicle and its load is 8'6". Vehicles transporting
loose hay, loose straw, or loose fodder can be loaded to a maximum of 10 feet
overall width.
18. Tail lights and must be seen for 500 feet under clear atmospheric conditions
stop lights clear-
ance lamps
19. The driver should before leaving a terminal
always test emer-
gency relay
valves and brakes
20. The driver should Before descending a long grade or approaching any danger point
test the foot
brakes
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