1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-25-28.0
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024
Section 1 CCR 301-25-28.0 - Identification28.1 School buses shall bear the words "SCHOOL BUS" in black letters at least eight inches high on both the front and rear of the body. Lettering shall be placed without impairment of its visibility. All lettering shall conform to Standard Alphabets for Highway Signs, Series B 2000. Lettering shall have a retro-reflective NSBY material background pursuant to Rule 36.1 of these rules.28.2 School buses shall bear the name of the school district/, charter school, and service provider on each side of the bus. The lettering must be black, standard, unshaded letters, and at least 5 inches in height. If there is insufficient space due to the length of the name of the school district, charter school or service provider, terms such as community, consolidated, and district may be abbreviated.28.3 Small-capacity vehicles shall bear the name of the school district, charter school, and service provider plainly visible on each side of the vehicle.28.4 The manufacturer's original rated capacity of the vehicle shall be printed to the left of the service door on the lower skirt in two-inch characters. The word "capacity" may be abbreviated. (Example: Cap.48)28.5 The numbering of individual buses for identification purposes is permissible.28.6 Lettering and numerals shall be painted or may be pressure-sensitive markings of similar performance quality.28.7 "STOP" shall be printed on the rear of the bus in letters at least eight inches high. "ON FLASHING RED" shall be printed below "STOP" in letters at least 4 1/2 inches high. An LED message panel giving safety messages to alert motorists may be used instead of the above lettering. These letters shall be placed in the area(s) visible to the approaching motorist.28.8 The school district, charter school, and service provider logo may be placed above the side window drip line or along the side of the bus but shall not interfere with any required lettering.28.9 Only signs and lettering specifically permitted by state law or regulation, and any marking necessary for safety and identification shall appear on the outside of the bus. 28.09(a) Advertising, approved by the local Board of Education, charter school's or service provider's governing board, may appear only on the side(s) of the bus in the following areas: 28.09(a)(1) The location and securement of the advertising shall have prior written CDE approval.28.09(a)(2) The signs shall not extend from the body to allow a handhold or present a danger to pedestrians.28.09(a)(3) The signs shall not interfere with the operation of any door, window, required lettering, lamps, reflectors, or other devices.28.09(a)(4) The signs shall not be placed on side emergency door(s).28.09(a)(5) Advertising signs shall not interfere with retro-reflective tape on the side of the bus.28.09(a)(6) Bumper stickers and/or signage are considered advertising. Consistent with Rule 28.09(a)(1) of these rules, advertising shall have prior written CDE approval.28.10 The exterior of the battery compartment shall be labeled with the word "Battery".28.11 Identification of fuel type shall be located outside and adjacent to the fuel filler opening.28.12 Multifunction buses shall bear the words "ACTIVITY BUS" in black letters at least 8 inches high on both the front and rear of the body. Lettering shall be placed without impairment of its visibility. All lettering shall conform to Standard Alphabets for Highway Signs, Series B 2000.38 CR 07, April 10, 2015, effective 4/30/201546 CR 14, July 25, 2023, effective 8/14/202347 CR 19, October 10, 2024, effective 10/30/2024