Section 575 IAC 1-2.5-26 - Rear bumperAuthority: IC 20-27-3-4
Affected: IC 20-27-9
Sec. 26.
(a) The rear bumper must be made of pressed steel channel that is at least three-sixteenths (3/16) inches thick and eight (8) inches high. Chrome bumpers are prohibited.(b) The bumper must wrap around the back corners of the bus. It must extend twelve (12) inches forward, measured from the rear-most point of the body and must extend at least one (1) inch beyond the rear-most part of the body surface when measured from the ground.(c) The way in which the bumper is attached must prevent the hitching of rides. The bumper must detach easily from the chassis frame.(d) The bumper must be braced to withstand rear or side impact.(e) Only the logo and emblems of the school bus manufacturer may be placed on the bumper. The bumper must be painted glosssy [sic.] black with lead-free paint. State School Bus Committee; 575 IAC 1-2.5-26; filed Jun 20, 1988, 8:50 am: 11 IR 3848; readopted filed Oct 10, 2001, 3:37 p.m.: 25 IR 938; readopted filed Jun 19, 2007, 10:10 a.m.: 20070704-IR-575070225RFA; readopted filed Nov 12, 2013, 11:21 a.m.: 20131211-IR-575130420RFA