§ 1278. Pupils' Seats.
13 CA ADC § 1278Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
13 CCR § 1278
§ 1278. Pupils' Seats.
The following regulations apply to seating in school buses:
(a) Capacity and Weight Estimates. For the sole purpose of indicating the maximum capacity of a school bus, the manufacturer and purchaser shall allow a seating space 13 in. wide per pupil and shall estimate minimum weights of 120 lbs per pupil and 150 lbs for the driver. However, for Type 1 buses built before January 1, 1960, the weight of each elementary pupil may be estimated at a minimum of 80 lbs, although the estimated weights of high school students remain at the minimum of 130 lbs each.
(b) Placement. Seats shall be positioned across the bus, not lengthwise. In Type 1 school buses, no pupil's seat shall be placed ahead of a line drawn across the bus and immediately behind the driver's seat. In Type 1 school buses constructed on or after July 1, 1968, there shall not be less than 25 in. between the front of the back of each seat and the rear of the back of the seat immediately ahead. In Type 2 school buses constructed on or after July 1, 1970, there shall not be less than 24 in. between the front of the back of each seat and the rear of the back of the seat immediately ahead. The foregoing measurements refer to the level plane parallel to the centerline of the vehicle immediately above the highest portion of the seat cushion. The measured distance shall not include any indentation or depression.
(1) Frames. Legs of all seat frames shall be secured to the floor with bolts or self-tapping screws. Bolts shall be of at least ¼ -in. diameter and of Society of Automotive Engineers Grade 3 designation or equivalent strength. Bolts shall be secured by a flat washer of at least 1 ¼ -in. diameter, or equivalent securement, and a lock washer and nut or self-locking nut. Self-tapping screws shall be at least 5/16 in. in diameter and threaded through 12-gauge steel plating.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 34501.5 and 34508, Vehicle Code. Reference: Sections 34501.5 and 34508, Vehicle Code.
History
1. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) and adding new Note filed 5-11-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 19).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 4-2-98; operative 5-2-98 (Register 98, No. 14).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 13, § 1278, 13 CA ADC § 1278
End of Document |