N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-50B.33

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 13:20-50B.33 - Seats and restraining barriers

(a) Every seat and restraining barrier shall conform to the requirements of FMVSS No. 222 (49 CFR § 571.222), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.

(b) Every seat shall have a minimum cushion depth of 15 inches measured from the front of the seatback to the front edge of the seat.

(c) Seatback height shall be 28 inches, or 24 inches as measured from the seating reference point as that term is defined in 49 CFR § 571.3.

(d) The seat, seatback cushion, and restraining barrier shall be completely encapsulated and shall meet the performance criteria in the School Bus Seat Upholstery Fire Block Test set forth in Appendix B of the NSTSP, 2010 Revised Edition (May 2010), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.

(e) Every seat shall face forward and shall not be of a type that flips or folds.

(f) The space between seats shall be in accordance with FMVSS No. 222 (49 CFR 571.222), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.

(g) Each seat leg shall be secured to the floor by a minimum of two bolts, washers, and nuts.

(h) Every seat frame attached to the seat rail shall be fastened with two bolts, washers, and nuts or flange-headed nuts.

(i) The driver's seat shall be of the highback-type with a minimum seatback adjustment of 15 degrees and with a head restraint to accommodate a 5th percentile female and a 95th percentile adult male. The driver's seat shall meet the flammability requirements in FMVSS No. 302 (49 CFR 571.302), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and shall be secured with nuts, bolts, and washers or flange-headed nuts. The space between the back of the driver's seat, in the rearmost position, and the front surface of the restraining barrier located directly behind the driver shall be in accordance with FMVSS No. 222 (49 CFR 571.222), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, for barrier deflection.

(j) Every school bus shall be equipped with a restraining barrier located behind the driver's seat. Every school bus shall also be equipped with a restraining barrier forward of any designated seating position, excluding wheelchair positions, that does not have the rear surface of another school bus passenger seat in front of that position. Restraining barriers shall be located as prescribed in FMVSS No. 222 (49 CFR 571.222), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-50B.33

Amended by R.2012 d.023, effective 2/6/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 1831(a), 44 N.J.R. 287(b).
In (d), substituted "2010" for "2000" twice and deleted "at pages 199-201" preceding ", incorporated"; and rewrote (i).
Amended by R.2012 d.186, effective 11/5/2012.
See: 44 N.J.R. 1188(a), 44 N.J.R. 2906(c).
Rewrote (f), (i) and (j).