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Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles
Act 187 of 1990 THE PUPIL TRANSPORTATION ACT (257.1801 - 257.1877)
AN ACT to regulate the equipment, maintenance, operation, and use of school buses; to prescribe the qualifications of school bus drivers; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental agencies; to create an advisory committee and to prescribe its powers and duties; and to prescribe remedies and penalties.
History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006
- Section 257.1801 Short title.
- Section 257.1803 Meanings of words and phrases.
- Section 257.1805 Definitions; M to S.
- Section 257.1807 Definitions; S, T.
- Section 257.1809 Pupil transportation; regulation; routes; vehicles and equipment; rules.
- Section 257.1810 Transportation of pupils; federal motor vehicle safety standards; restrictions.
- Section 257.1810a Contract with motor carrier; authorization.
- Section 257.1811 Applicability of MCL 257.1811 to 257.1821; body width and height of type I and type II school buses; attachment of bus to chassis; use of spacers; bus floor; doors; steps; emergency exit; insulation; book racks prohibited; electrical system; secured items; radio speakers.
- Section 257.1813 Air brake system.
- Section 257.1815 Exterior lamps and signals on bus.
- Section 257.1817 Signal lights; stoplights; flasher lamps; applicability to school buses manufactured before October 1, 1990; conformance with federal regulations.
- Section 257.1819 Red and amber signal lights; applicability to new school buses.
- Section 257.1821 Windshield wipers and washers, washer reservoir, and windshield.
- Section 257.1823 Vision; mirrors; sun shades; applicability.
- Section 257.1825 Fire extinguisher; first aid kit; fusees and reflectors.
- Section 257.1827 Safety glass; push-out window sash; definition.
- Section 257.1829 Fuel tank or container; intake pipe; fuel lines.
- Section 257.1831 Flashing, oscillating, or rotating light; location; color; use; conditions.
- Section 257.1833 Paint.
- Section 257.1835 Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
- Section 257.1837 Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
- Section 257.1839 Inspections.
- Section 257.1841 Rejection; red sticker; yellow sticker; reinspection; passing sticker.
- Section 257.1843 Inspection of new school bus; acceptance of delivery.
- Section 257.1849 Age of driver; chauffeur's license, vehicle group designation, passenger vehicle indorsement, and school bus indorsement required; persons prohibited from operation of school bus; administration of commercial driver license skills test.
- Section 257.1851 School bus safety education.
- Section 257.1852 Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
- Section 257.1853 Drivers of school buses; qualifications; records; background check; smoking; alcoholic liquor or controlled substance; third party reimbursement or certain benefits not required.
- Section 257.1855 Actuation of alternately flashing lights; procedures for receiving and discharging pupils from bus; crossing road; prohibited stops; instruction on proper school bus etiquette; reimbursement; “required to cross the roadway” explained; visibility.
- Section 257.1857 Driver of school bus at railroad track grade crossing; requirements; “inactive railroad track” defined; exemptions; violation as civil infraction; fine; processing.
- Section 257.1859 Persons eligible for transportation; applicability of subsection (1); limitation as to seating; violation as civil infraction; fine; processing.
- Section 257.1861 Speed limits; violation; penalty.
- Section 257.1863 Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.
- Section 257.1865 Use of school bus for transporting persons other than pupils; mileage, insurance, fees, and other costs; priority; purchase of additional school buses; checking and servicing school buses; definition; rights of school employees; collective bargaining agreements.
- Section 257.1867 Contract for use of school bus by government; costs; insurance; stipulation; limitation.
- Section 257.1869 Purchasing school buses; rehabilitation of school buses; costs; rules.
- Section 257.1870 Advisory committee; establishment; purpose; membership; duties.
- Section 257.1871 Instruction and training on new procedures.
- Section 257.1873 Violation as civil infraction or felony; powers of motor carrier officers.
- Section 257.1875 Effective date.
- Section 257.1877 Conditional effective date.
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