Regulación del uso de autobuses en distritos escolares de Minnesota

Explicación Simple

En Minnesota, desde 1998, las escuelas no pueden tener autobuses grandes, pero pueden usar vehículos especiales para llevar a estudiantes y adultos a actividades. Estos vehículos deben seguir ciertas reglas para ser seguros y estar identificados.

Es como si en casa decidieras no tener un coche grande, pero puedes usar una camioneta pequeña para llevar a tus amigos a la playa, siempre y cuando esté bien marcada y tengas el permiso para manejarla.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que la escuela de Carlos necesita llevar a un grupo de adultos de un centro de actividades a un evento. Usan una furgoneta que tiene luces intermitentes y un brazo de señal de alto. El conductor, que tiene la licencia adecuada, recoge a los adultos en lugares específicos y la furgoneta tiene el nombre del centro claramente visible.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

ection123B.92. The commissioner of education shall implement rules governing the equipment, identification, operation, inspection, and certification of motor coaches operated under this subdivision. (c) After January 1, 1998, a school district may not own or operate a motor coach for any purpose. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, a vehicle used to transport students under Public Law 99-425, the Head Start Act, may be equipped as a school bus or Head Start bus. Notwithstanding subdivision 1, a vehicle used to transport adults to and from a day activity center may be equipped with prewarning flashing amber signals and a stop-signal arm, and the operator of the vehicle may activate this equipment, under the following circumstances: (1) the operator possesses a commercial driver's license with a school bus endorsement; (2) the vehicle is engaged in picking up or dropping off adults at locations predesignated by the day activity center that owns or leases the bus; (3) the vehicle is identified as a "day activity center bus" in letters at least eight inches high on the front and rear top of the bus; and (4) the name, address, and telephone number of the owner and operator of the bus is identified on each front door of the bus in letters not less than three inches high. The provisions of section169.444relating to duties of care of a motorist to a school bus, and violations thereof, apply to a vehicle described in this section when the vehicle is operated in conformity with this subdivision. The provisions of section169.443relating to bus driver's duties apply to a vehicle described in this section except those that by their nature have no application. 1991 c 277 s 10;1994 c 603 s 10,11;1996 c 398 s 56;1998 c 397 art 11 s 3;1998 c 398 art 5 s 55;2000 c 489 art 6 s 29;2001