Professional Report

Pupil Transportation Operation and Safety Rules – July 2013

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 5/8/2013 and 7/25/2018

3301-83-18 Passenger capacity.

(A) Seating shall be provided that will permit each passenger to sit in a position which will provide maximum protection by the barrier.

(B) The number of passengers in a school bus shall not exceed the school bus manufacturer’s rated capacity. Seating shall be adjusted according to the passengers individual physical size. (C) No person shall stand while the school bus is in motion, with the exception of bus aides and driver training staff, in the official performance of their duties.

HISTORY: Eff 9-1-70; 10-22-84; 10-5-98; 10-1-04 Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03 Rule authorized by: RC 3301.07, 4511.76 Rule amplifies: RC 4511.76 R.C. 119.032 review dates: 06/6/2013 and 6/6/2018

3301-83-19 Authorized vehicles for transportation of pupils to and from school and school-related events. The following are authorized vehicles for the transportation of pupils to and from school and school-related events: (A) School buses All vehicles designed to carry more than nine passengers, not including the driver, and used to transport pupils to or from school or school- related events shall meet or exceed all applicable federal regulations and the Ohio school bus construction standards. Refer to division (F) of section 4511.01 of the Revised Code and rules 4501-5-01 to 4501-5-10 of the Administrative Code.

(B) Public transit vehicles

Public transit vehicles includes vehicles owned and operated by regional transit authorities or community transit authorities, or which are privately owned, under contract with a board of education or county board of developmental disabilities and operated on routes designed for the purpose of transporting fare-paying passengers and eligible pupils simultaneously.

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