§ 1268. Emergency Exits.
13 CA ADC § 1268Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
13 CCR § 1268
§ 1268. Emergency Exits.
Buses (except school buses and buses operated by law enforcement agencies to transport prisoners) and all farm labor vehicles shall be equipped with emergency exits as follows:
(e) Exemption -- Any bus in service within single or adjoining municipalities or business or residential districts adjacent to and commercially part of such municipalities is exempt from emergency exit requirements when equipped with a door next to each passenger seat or (in addition to the front entrance) an exit door that can be easily opened by a passenger in an emergency. Open air type buses shall be deemed in compliance with this subsection if the side enclosures do not exceed 50 in. in height measured from the vehicle floor and the open area meets the emergency exit size and location requirements in FMVSS 217 for buses of 10,000 GVWR or less.
(4) A sign reading “Emergency Door” on the interior of each emergency door or center exit door used in lieu thereof, except that farm labor vehicles shall have signs reading “Emergency Exit” on the exterior and interior of emergency exits printed in English and the language of the workers being transported
(h) Farm Labor Vehicle Emergency Exits -- Every farm labor vehicle with side enclosures more than 50 in. high, or with clearance of less than 30 in. between the upper edge of the side enclosures and the top, or with vertical roof supports less than 30 in. apart shall have an emergency exit remote from the entrance. Vehicles conforming with emergency exit requirements of subsection (f) of this section shall be deemed in compliance.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 27375, 31401, 34501 and 34501.5, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 322, 27375, 31401, 34500, 34501 and 34501.5, Vehicle Code.
History
1. Amendment filed 5-14-79; designated effective 7-1-79 (Register 79, No. 19).
2. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 7-1-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 27).
3. New subsection (g) and subsection relettering filed 4-22-93; operative 5-24-93 (Register 93, No. 17).
4. Amendment of first paragraph, subsections (f)(3) and (h) and Note filed 7-30-2012; operative 8-29-2012 (Register 2012, No. 31).
5. Amendment of subsection (g) and amendment of Note filed 7-31-2017 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2017 (Register 2017, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-29-2018 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-31-2017 order transmitted to OAL 1-19-2018 and filed 2-27-2018 (Register 2018, No. 9).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 13, § 1268, 13 CA ADC § 1268
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