School bus manual

Inspection

• Inspection manual

Rules

• Trans 300 - Transportation of school children
• Trans 112 - Medical standards for driver licensing and general standards for school bus endorsements
• Relevant Wisconsin state statutes

Licensing requirements

• Definitions
• Chapter 341
• Chapter 127
• Charter permit

Interpretations

• Air conditioning
• Airfoil mounting
• All red eight light warning lamp system
• Allocated space for wheel chair locations
• Allowable placement of wheel chairs in a school bus
• AS 3 glazing used in school bus windows
• Bookrack above left/right side emergency door
• Camera placement
• COVID-19 related approvals
• Cutaway van based school buses manufactured in two stages
• Definition of van type vehicle
• Eight light to four light conversion
• Fire suppression systems
• Garbage container, brooms and other items
• Illuminated stop arm
• Interior marking
• Interlock systems on power lift equipped vehicles
• Padding requirements on lift
• Rear lettering and books on the bus
• Restraints systems required in a school bus
• School bus lettering
• Seat spacing measurement
• Service door control rod on blue bird school buses
• Use of school buses by day care centers
• Vehicle safety technology

Alternative vehicles

• Definition
• School Bus or Alternative Vehicle brochure
• Chapter 121
• Analysis of crashes involving 15 passenger vans
• Roll-over hang tag