Minn. R. agency 171, ch. 7470, pt. 7470.0700
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 24, December 9, 2024
In accordance with part 7470.0600, subparts 1 to 3, defects in the equipment of a school bus listed in the left column will cause the number of points specified in the right column to be deducted from the starting score of 100.
| Equipment Defect | Points |
| Tires, front | each 25 |
| Tires, rear | each 25 |
| Exhaust | |
| Inadequate pipe | 25 |
| Leak in system | 5 |
| Muffler defective (treat like leak in system) | 5 |
| School bus color (multifunctional school activity buses are exempt) | |
| Not basic yellow | 25 |
| Improper trim color | 2 |
| Required lettering | |
| No school bus sign (type A, B, C, or D) | 25 |
| Other lettering - nicknames | 2 |
| Stop arm (octagonal) | 25 |
| Reflective material cracked, scratched, or separated | 5 |
| Optional lamps on stop arm | 2 |
| Crossover mirror | |
| Missing or inoperable | 25 |
| If only line of vision is distorted, flaking or cracked | 5 |
| Headlamps out of adjustment (allow mechanic time to adjust) | 5 |
| Headlamp out | 5 |
| Both low beams out | 25 |
| One low beam out or either or both high beams out | each 5 |
| Dimmer switch inoperable | 5 |
| Turn signals inoperable | 25 |
| Eight lamp warning lamp system | |
| Lamp system not working | 25 |
| Eight lamp indicator malfunctioning | 10 |
| Indicator lamps | |
| High beam | 2 |
| Turn signals | 5 |
| Clearance lamps or optional white strobe lamp | each 1 |
| Rear lamps | |
| One out | 5 |
| Both out | 25 |
| Stop lamps (minimum of 2 required) | |
| Not working | each 15 |
| Auxiliary stop lamp not working | each 2 |
| Backup lamps | 5 |
| Brakes - service (foot) | |
| Not working | 25 |
| Hose blistered but no fluid leakage | each hose 5 |
| Brakes - emergency (auxiliary) | 25 |
| Defective or no warning horn | 25 |
| Rear view mirror | |
| Interior | 15 |
| Exterior | 25 |
| Slight crack, discolored or flaking | 5 |
| Windshield wipers (not working at all) | 25 |
| Wiper blade only | 5 |
| One speed not working on left side or the right side not working | 10 |
| Windshield glass | 10 |
| Steering | 25 |
| One kingpin bad (more than 1/2 inch) | 15 |
| Two kingpins bad (more than 1/2 inch) | 25 |
| Driver seat belt, missing or not usable | 25 |
| Entrance door, out of adjustment | 5 |
| Interior lamps | |
| Step-well | 2 |
| Other interior lamps (mention only) | 0 |
| First aid kit | |
| Missing | 25 |
| Short supply - per unit missing | 1 |
| Fire extinguisher, missing or in inoperable range | 15 |
| Flags and flares (electric or reflector) (for up to three missing) | 5 |
| Side glass and rear glass - each defect | 5 |
| Loose objects interior | each 2 |
| Seats loose (floor mount) | each 5 |
| Seat condition | each 2 |
| Bus interior (cleanliness) | 2 |
| Carbon monoxide | 25 |
| Emergency exit, inoperable | 25 |
| Emergency lettering missing | 2 |
| Bad door gasket | 5 |
| Speedometer | 10 |
| Suspension, main leaf | 25 |
| Other than main leaf, 25 percent or more of the remaining leaves broken | 25 |
| Other than main leaf, less than 25 percent broken | 10 |
| Loose or leaking shocks | 10 |
| Wheels | 25 |
| One stud nut missing if less than 20 percent of stud nuts on wheel | 10 |
| 20 percent or more of stud nuts are missing on wheel | 25 |
| Body condition | 2 |
| Hazardous protuberance or sharp edge | 25 |
| Two cross members bad, must be replaced | 2 |
| Cross members rusted, to be written up | 0 |
| Drive shaft guard | 25 |
| Frame | 25 |
| Defroster fan or heaters in excess of one in multiple heater buses | each 5 |
| Battery | 10 |
| Body mounting | 10 |
| Fuel system | 10 |
Minn. R. agency 171, ch. 7470, pt. 7470.0700
Statutory Authority: MS s 169.451