§ 31-22-11.2 - Maintenance of school buses. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 31-22-11.2

   § 31-22-11.2  Maintenance of school buses.– (a) All school buses, as defined in § 31-1-3(t), shall be maintained in asafe operating condition through an approved systematic preventive maintenanceprogram. Defects which could create a hazard for riders or other road usersshall be corrected before the vehicle transports children.

   (b) The maintenance program shall be adequate to provide theproper care of all the equipment owned, leased, or contracted, and a writtenrecord shall be kept for all repairs conducted on each bus. The records shallbe retained for the life of each vehicle and shall transfer with the vehiclewhen sold, and the record shall be available for inspection by the director ofinspections during normal business hours. Included in these records shall be arecord of any torque pressure as recommended by the manufacturer.