Section 575IAC1-9-46. Lamps and signals; front

   (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)