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Indiana Administrative Code (Last Updated: December 20, 2016) |
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Title 575. STATE SCHOOL BUS COMMITTEE |
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Article 575IAC1. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS FOR SCHOOL BUSES |
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Rule 575IAC1-9. Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type D School Buses |
Section 575IAC1-9-46. Lamps and signals; front
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(a) The front of the bus must have two (2) amber turn signals that meet FMVSS 108.
(b) One (1) or two (2) fog lamps are permitted. Fog lamps must:
(1) be permanently mounted on the front bumper;
(2) measuring from the center of each lamp, be twelve (12) to thirty (30) inches above the ground when measured from the center of each lamp;
(3) if two (2) lamps are used, each be placed not more than fifteen (15) inches from the center of the front bumper;
(4) adjust vertically and horizontally;
(5) adequately illuminate the area in front of the bus;
(6) including all wiring, meet the Society of Automotive Engineers standards for "Electric Head Lamps for Motor Vehicles" or "Sealed Beam Lamp Units for Motor Vehicles"; and
(7) be controlled by an independent switch and powered by an independent fuse or breaker, or both.
(c) A driver may use a system to indicate whether the bus lights are working correctly as long as the system does not monitor only the electrical currents and whether the current is traveling to a lamp. The system must be accessible from the driver's seat. (State School Bus Committee; 575 IAC 1-9-46; filed Aug 15, 2014, 10:20 a.m.: 20140910-IR-575130244FRA; errata filed Sep 18, 2014, 10:40 a.m.: 20141015-IR-575140377ACA)