School Bus Fleet, 2015 FactBook

19 SCHOOL BUS FLEET NEW REGULATIONS ARE COMING THE COUNTDOWN TO DECEMBER 2015HAS BEGUN COMPATIBILITYThe 360 features a shortened footprint that can accommodate the widest variety of wheelchairs and scooters including large models Flexibility that is ready for the countdown See ALL the Great Features at qstraint com qrt 360360 FEATURE COUNTDOWN 4Meets the Requirements of WC18 and is compatible with WC19 Wheelchairs H Handrail inspection tool A device formed by tying a half inch hex nut to a 36 inch cord used to inspect school bus handrails and other areas for possible snagging hazards Hazard lamps Lamps that flash simultaneously to the front and rear on the right and left sides of a vehicle used to indicate caution also known as four way flashers Head protection zone The empty space above and in front of each school bus passenger seat that is not occupied by side wall window or door structure the dimensions of which are detailed in FMVSS No 222 Head Start A program initiated in 1965 to provide comprehensive child development services to preschool children of predominantly low income families Headsign A sign above the windshield of the bus that can be changed from School Bus to other wording such as Charter Health care plan A plan of action used to outline the care for a medically fragile individual Horsepower The measurement of an engines ability to do work One horsepower is the ability to lift 33000 pounds one foot in one minute Hours of service The consecutive or cumulative period of time that a commercial driver may be on duty HOV High Occupancy Vehicle a vehicle that can carry two or more passengers I IDEA The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act passed in 1990 as P L 101 476 to replace the EHA 20 USC 1400 et seq Also the regulations at 34 CFR Parts 300 and 303 IEP Individualized Education Program a written statement developed by an assessment team for each child with a defined disability as required under IDEA IFSP Individualized Family Service Plan a written plan for providing early intervention services to an eligible child and his or her family under Part H of IDEA Impact test A simulated crash condition that evaluates the ability of a vehicle or any component or device to withstand crash forces also known as sled test and crash test Inclusion Integration of a student with disabilities into a regular classroom and into a regular school bus also known as mainstreaming Incomplete vehicle An assemblage consisting as a minimum of frame and chassis structure power train steering system suspension system and braking system to the extent that those systems are to be part of the completed vehicle and requiring further manufacturing operations other than the addition of readily attachable components such as mirrors and tire and rim assemblies or minor finishing operations such as painting to become a completed vehicle Incomplete vehicle manufacturer A manufacturer of an incomplete vehicle i e a person who performs the first stage of manufacture on a vehicle manufactured in two or more stages of manufacture See also intermediate manufacturer and final stage manufacturer Injury incident school bus Any non crash event resulting in injury to a person while in the bus or while boarding leaving the bus Inspection A close examination of a motor vehicle performed in accordance with local state and or federal requirements by an authorized agent of the local state or federal government Integrated restraint system A system in which the occupant restraint for an individual in a wheelchair mobility aid connects directly to and is dependent on the mobility aids securement systems rear strap assemblies garding student disabilities and or health needs to those who have a need to know including school bus drivers Field trip The transportation of students to an event or destination that is an extension of classroom activity i e a part of the curriculum A field trip is one type of activity trip Final rule Notice published in the Federal Register by a federal agency announcing a new or changed regulation Final stage manufacturer A person who performs such manufacturing operations on an incomplete vehicle that it becomes a completed vehicle First aid Emergency treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical help is available Fixed route Transportation service that runs on regular prescheduled routes usually with bus schedules and designated bus stops FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration an agency of the U S Department of Transportation FMCSR Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations 49 CFR 383 390 397 and 399 motor vehicle safety and construction standards under FMCSA that apply to commercial motor vehicles and drivers transporting passengers in interstate commerce FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 49 CFR 571 construction standards developed and enforced by NHTSA that apply to all new motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle safety equipment Forward control bus A school bus in which more than half of the engine length is rearward of the foremost point of the windshield base and the steering wheel hub is in the forward quarter of the vehicle length also known as transit style See also Type D under bus Forward facing Installation of a seat fixed bus seat or secured mobile seating device in such a way that the seat and its occupant face the front of the vehicle when secured Four point tiedown A securement system in which four strap assemblies attach to the wheelchair frame at four separate points and anchor to the vehicle floor at four separate points FSS Fire suppressant system a fire extinguisher system installed in the engine compartment of a vehicle and activated automatically in response to a fire sensor or manually in response to an alarm FTA Federal Transit Administration part of the U S Department of Transportation Fuel injection System that uses no carburetor but sprays fuel directly into cylinders or the intake manifold G GAWR Gross axle weight rating the value specified by the manufacturer as the load carrying capacity of a single axle system as measured at the tire ground interfaces GPS Global positioning system A satellite tracking system that enables a receiver to compute the position and speed of a vehicle Guideline 17 A highway safety program guide for student transportation safety issued by NHTSA in 23 CFR 1204 formerly Standard 17 GVWR Gross vehicle weight rating the value specified by the vehicle manufacturer as the load carrying capacity of a single vehicle as measured at the tire ground interfaces For school buses NHTSA has defined in Title 49 CFR Section 5674 g 3 the minimum occupant weight allowance as 120 pounds per passenger times the number of the vehicles designated seating positions and 150 pounds for the driver GVW Gross vehicle weight the actual weight of the fully loaded vehicle including all cargo fluids passengers and optional equipment as measured by a scale