Section 575 IAC 1-2.5-46 - SeatsAuthority: IC 20-27-3-4
Affected: IC 20-27-9
Sec. 46.
(a) Jump seats and portable seats are prohibited.(b) The seats must provide at least a 24 inch knee space, measured from the seat cushion level at the midpoint of the transverse line of the seat. An allowable average rump width of 13 inches in a 3-3 seating plan and 15 inches in a 3-2 seating plan will determine seating capacity. All seats must have at least 15 inch depth.(c) The distance between the rearmost portion of the seat backs of the rear row of seats and the outside rear of the bus body, measured at the floor line, must be at least six (6) inches.(d) All seats must be forward facing and must be securely fastened to the floor or to the part of the bus that supports the seat by the following methods: (1) At least two (2) bolts, washers, and nuts or washer/nut combinations must secure each seat leg to the floor.(2) At least two (2) bolts, washers, and nuts or washer/nut combinations must secure each seat frame to the seat rail.(e) The forward most pupil seat on the right side of the bus must not interfere with the driver's vision.(f) Each seat, seat back cushion and crash barrier must be covered with a non-asbestos material which has a 42 ounce finished weight, 54 inch width, and a finished vinyl coating of 1.06 broken twill or its equivalent in tensile strength, tear strength, seam strength, adhesion strength, resistance to abrasion and cold, and flex separation. All seat covering material must be free of holes or tears. State School Bus Committee; 575 IAC 1-2.5-46; filed Jun 20, 1988, 8:50 am: 11 IR 3853; 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