N.J. Admin. Code § 8:25-8.2

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

Section 8:25-8.2 - Vehicle-related safety practices

(a) The camp director shall ensure the following when providing, or making provision for, transportation of campers:

1. Campers shall never be left unattended in a bus or vehicle;

2. Campers shall only enter and exit from the curbside of the bus or vehicle;

3. The interior and exterior of each bus or vehicle shall be maintained in a clean and safe condition with clear passage to operable doors;

4. Each bus or vehicle used to transport children who are under 18 months of age shall be equipped with child passenger restraint systems which meet Federal motor vehicle safety standards, in accordance with provisions of the Motor Vehicle Commission, pursuant to 39:3-76.2a;

i. The child passenger shall be secured in the restraint system when the vehicle is in motion.

5. The driver shall not transport more persons than specified by the manufacturer of the vehicle;

6. All passengers shall be seated and shall remain seated whenever the bus or vehicle is in motion;

7. In addition to the driver, at least one adult counselor shall be present for every 10 campers or portion thereof, being transported in any one vehicle to and from off-site trips, except that at least one adult or counselor shall be present for every seven children who are under the age of six and one adult counselor shall be present for every four children under the age of two and a half;

8. The driver shall check the vehicle daily to ensure that the vehicle and all safety equipment are in sound operating condition; and

9. The driver shall check the vehicle after each run is complete to ensure that no campers remain in the vehicle.

(b) The camp director shall establish a written policy in which preschool campers shall only be discharged from a vehicle to the custody of a designated person.

(c) The camp director shall obtain from each parent or guardian in writing the name(s) of the person(s) to whom the youth camp can discharge the camper.

(d) The camp director shall ensure that the youth camp perform emergency evacuation drills for Type I and Type II school buses at least once during each camping session or at least once every four weeks, whichever is more frequent.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:25-8.2