N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-50B.19

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:20-50B.19 - Identification

(a) The words "SCHOOL BUS" shall be applied to the body of a school bus, or on signs attached thereto, in black letters not less than eight inches high on both the front and rear of the school bus between the signal warning lamps, on a background marked with retro-reflective or illuminated National School Bus Yellow material. The lettering shall be placed as high as possible without impairment of its visibility. The lettering shall conform to Series B of Standard Alphabets for Highway Signs, Federal Highway Administration, 1966 Edition, reprinted May 1972, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, copies of which may be obtained from the Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Room 3408, Washington, DC 20590. An illuminated front and rear destination sign with the words "SCHOOL BUS" in black letters not less than eight inches high on a background of National School Bus Yellow may be used.

(b) Autobuses that are subject to inspection by the Commission's Commercial Bus Inspection and Investigation Unit and that have been approved for school use shall conform to the requirements of (a) above. If attached signs are used, they shall comply with the following:

1. The sign on the front of the autobus shall have the words "SCHOOL BUS" printed in black letters not less than eight inches high on a background of National School Bus Yellow;

2. The sign on the rear of the autobus shall be at least 10 square feet in size, shall be painted National School Bus Yellow, and shall have the words "SCHOOL BUS" printed in black letters not less than eight inches high; and

3. Attached signs shall be removed or covered whenever the autobus is not being used for student transportation to or from school or school-connected activities.

(c) There shall be no lettering on the school bus other than that required by law or specified in this subchapter.

(d) Only signs and lettering limited to the name and municipality of the school bus owner or operator and any numbers and/or letters necessary for school bus identification shall appear on the sides of the school bus:

1. The school bus owner's or operator's name and municipality, as set forth on the school bus registration, shall be located on each side of the exterior of the school bus in black letters at least three inches high. The name and municipality shall be below the window line and shall be completely horizontal.

2. Numbers and/or letters necessary for school bus identification shall be in prominent locations on the school bus below the window line. The numbers and/or letters shall be white, black, or National School Bus Yellow and shall be not more than six inches in height. Numbers and/or letters necessary for school bus identification may also be located on the bumpers and/or roof in an appropriate size for aerial viewing.

3. School buses having a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds shall display the GVWR on each side of the school bus in black letters and numbers at least three inches but not more than six inches in height.

(e) Neither the interior nor exterior of a school bus shall exhibit advertising of any kind, except that the school bus manufacturer's and vendor's trade names may be displayed on the school bus and the area of the school bus adjacent to the fuel inlet may be labeled so as to identify the type of fuel required.

(f) A route destination sign may be affixed to the right side of a school bus inside the lower portion of the side window located directly behind the first seatback. The route destination sign shall be a maximum of eight and one half inches by 11 inches. A route destination sign shall not be displayed on any other window.

(g) If a route destination sign is affixed to the exterior of a school bus, it shall be affixed to the right side of the school bus to the left of the service door directly below the first window between the rub rails. The route destination sign shall be a maximum of eight and one half inches by 11 inches.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-50B.19

Amended by R.2012 d.023, effective 2/6/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 1831(a), 44 N.J.R. 287(b).
In (a), inserted ", on a background marked with retro-reflective or illuminated National School Bus Yellow material"; in (d)2, deleted "front and rear of the side of the" preceding the second occurrence of "school", and inserted "and/or roof in an appropriate size for aerial viewing"; and in (f) and (g), inserted "and one half" and substituted "11" for "12".