Inspección de autobuses escolares en Minnesota

Explicación Simple

Los autobuses escolares en Minnesota deben ser revisados para asegurarse de que son seguros. Si encuentran problemas, no pueden llevar a los niños hasta que se arreglen.

Es como llevar tu coche al mecánico. Si el mecánico dice que hay algo mal, no puedes usarlo hasta que lo arregles, porque es peligroso.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que el autobús escolar de la ciudad de Maplewood, donde vive Juan, tiene un problema en los frenos. Después de una inspección, le ponen una etiqueta que dice que no puede llevar a los niños. Juan tiene 30 días para arreglarlo, y debe llevar un documento que demuestre que todo está en orden antes de que el autobús pueda volver a usarse.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

n, but must not be valid for more than 12 months following the month of the initial inspection. The commissioner must provide the prescribed interim inspection certificates at no cost to the dealer. (a) The commissioner of public safety must inspect school buses in accordance with the School Bus Inspection Manual as prescribed in section169.4501, subdivision 3. Upon completion of an inspection, the commissioner must provide a printed or electronic vehicle examination report to the carrier or school district. (b) A school bus displaying a defect as defined in the "School Bus Recommended Out-of-Service Criteria" in the most recent edition of the "National School Transportation Specification and Procedures" adopted by the National Congress on School Transportation is deemed unsafe for student transportation. A member of the State Patrol must affix a rejection sticker to the lower left corner of the windshield. A person may remove the rejection sticker only upon authorization from a member of the State Patrol who has determined that all defects have been corrected. Pending reinspection and certification of the vehicle by a member of the State Patrol, a bus bearing a rejection sticker may be used to transport students for up to 30 days provided the defects have been corrected and the vehicle examination report is signed by the owner or a designee certifying that all defects have been corrected. The signed report must be carried in the first aid kit on the bus. (c) A school bus that has had an inspection completed in which no out-of-service defects were identified has passed the inspection and a member of the State Patrol must affix an inspection certificate to the lower left corner of the windshield. All defects identified must be repaired within 14 days of the inspection