Normas sobre sistemas de advertencia y cámaras en autobuses escolares

Explicación Simple

Esta ley establece reglas sobre cómo deben estar equipados los autobuses escolares. Por ejemplo, deben tener ventiladores y cámaras de seguridad para proteger a los estudiantes.

Es como asegurarte de que tu bicicleta tenga luces y un timbre; así, todos pueden verte y escucharte cuando te mueves.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana es conductora de un autobús escolar. Ella tiene un ventilador que cumple con las normas y una cámara que graba lo que sucede dentro del autobús. Esto ayuda a que los padres se sientan seguros sabiendo que sus hijos están protegidos mientras viajan.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

they do not obstruct vision to any mirror. Type A buses may be equipped with one fan. (b) Fans shall be a minimum of six inches in diameter. (c) Fan blades shall be covered with a protective cage. Each fan shall be controlled by a separate switch. Camera heads for video or mobile surveillance may be mounted in the driver compartment area, midbus, or on a rear interior bulkhead in the student passenger area. For buses manufactured or retrofitted with a surveillance system after December 31, 2012, cameras mounted midbus must be parallel to a seat back, must not have any sharp edges, must not extend outward more than 3-1/2 inches, and must be located within 24 inches of the top of the side window of the bus. Type A, B, C, or D school buses may be equipped with a supplemental warning system. A supplemental warning system must: (1) use amber and red signal colors; (2) use supplemental amber warning lights activated only in conjunction with activated overhead amber warning lights and supplemental red warning lights activated only in conjunction with activated overhead red flashing lights; (3) be wired so the supplemental warning system is automatically activated in conjunction with activation of prewarning flashing amber signals, stop-signal arm, and flashing red signals; (4) be programmed to flash at a rate of 60 to 120 flashes per minute by either: (i) using a randomized flash pattern; or (ii) alternating with the corresponding overhead light; and (5) use lights installed in pairs and mounted on the same level and placed as wide as practicable on the body above the bumper level. 1994 c 647 art 12 s 37;1Sp1995 c 3 art 2 s 34;1Sp1997 c 4 art 12 s 18-27;1Sp2003 c 9 art 1 s 45;2004 c 294 art 2 s 26-30;2007 c 146 art 8 s 9,10;2009 c 96 art 8 s 5,6;2012 c 137 s 3-7;1