N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-50B.6

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

Section 13:20-50B.6 - Color

(a) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, for school buses with a June 1993 through December 2005 chassis manufacture date, the school bus body shall be painted National School Bus Yellow. For school buses with a January 2006 or later chassis manufacture date, the school bus body, including the fenders and all doors, shall be National School Bus Yellow; school bus entrance doors may be National School Bus Yellow or black.

(b) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, for school buses with a June 1993 through December 2005 chassis manufacture date, the body exterior paint trim, bumper, lamp hoods, emergency door arrow, exterior mirror assembly and support brackets shall be black. The words "EMERGENCY DOOR" shall be applied both inside and outside the door in red lettering at least two inches high and at least 3/16 inch wide. For school buses with a January 2006 or later chassis manufacture date, the body exterior paint trim, bumpers, lamp hoods, and emergency door arrow shall be black; rub rails shall be National School Bus Yellow and/or black; and exterior mirror assembly and support brackets shall be black or stainless steel in color.

(c) National School Bus Yellow retro-reflective material may be applied to the school bus. The material used shall be of an automotive engineering grade or better, shall meet initial reflectance values in accordance with performance specifications for retro-reflective material set forth in the NSTSP, 2010 Revised Edition (May 2010), incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and at Appendix B (Retro-reflective Sheeting Daytime Color Specification) thereof, incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and shall retain at least 50 percent of the initial reflectance values for a minimum of six years. Retro-reflective materials and markings, if used, may include any or all of the following:

1. If retro-reflective materials and markings are applied to the bumpers, the bumpers shall be marked with stripes of retro-reflective National School Bus Yellow or non-contrasting retro-reflective material. The stripes shall be two inches wide and shall be evenly spaced across the entire width of the bumper. The stripes shall run diagonally at 45 degree angles from the top of the bumper to the bottom of the bumper toward the centerline of the bumper.

2. If retro-reflective materials and markings are applied on the rear, the rear of the school bus body shall be marked with a strip of retro-reflective National School Bus Yellow material no greater than two inches in width to be applied to the back of the school bus, extending from the lower left corner of the "SCHOOL BUS" lettering, across to the left side of the school bus, then vertically down to the top of the bumper, across the school bus on a line immediately above the bumper to the right side, then vertically up to a point even with the strip placement on the left side, and concluding with a horizontal strip terminating at the lower right corner of the "SCHOOL BUS" lettering.

3. If retro-reflective materials and markings are applied to the sides, the sides of the school bus body shall be marked with retro-reflective National School Bus Yellow material at least two inches but not more than 12 inches in width, extending the length of the school bus body and located vertically as close as practicable to the belt line.

4. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, for school buses with a June 1993 through December 2005 chassis manufacture date, the "SCHOOL BUS" signs may be marked with reflective National School Bus Yellow material comprising background for lettering of the front and/or rear "SCHOOL BUS" signs.

(d) The roof of the school bus may be painted white provided that at least a six-inch National School Bus Yellow border is maintained above the top window line. The front and rear roof caps shall remain National School Bus Yellow.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:20-50B.6

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 1821(a), effective 8/6/2018