School Bus Specifications - Texas Department of Public Safety

64. Stop arm – rear (dual)Additional stop arm with reflective material on rear side of blade. The signshall be air or electric driven and shall be deployed and retractedautomatically. It shall not contain lettering, symbols or markings on theforward side.a. _______ Two red flashing strobe lightsb. _______ Flash and spelling out the word "STOP" LED lightsc. _______ Two red LED lights flash on and off65. Stop warning sign – LEDLED sign that uses words to tell drivers behind bus that it is in the processof stopping.66. Tire carrierTire carrier shall be suitably mounted outside of the passengercompartment in an accessible location under the bus. May not be availablewith extra capacity fuel tank. Check with manufacturer for availability.67. Trip recorderTamper-proof electronic recording system with memory for driver and busidentification. Computerized with compatible software for down loadinginformation. Reports daily driver start times, over speed incidents, andcompiles complete vehicle information with specific route comparisons.68. “Transit style” Type D Bus (ENGINE located in the FRONT of thebus)The engine is behind the windshield and, beside the driver's seat; theentrance door is ahead of the front wheels.69. “Transit style” Type D Bus (ENGINE located in the REAR of thebus)The engine is at the rear of the bus, behind the rear wheels; the entrancedoor is ahead of the front wheels.70. Turn signal lamps - side mounted, in addition toTotal of two (2) per side of bus, front and rear mounted with minimum four(4) candlepower bulbs.71. Digital video recorderRecords the passenger compartment of bus with date and time notation.List (brand & type preferred) _____________________________________List quantity of cameras and mounting locations ______________________Section F-13