School Bus Specifications - Texas Department of Public Safety

(2) FRONT LIGHTS AND SIGNALS____Lights, daytime running1. Meets manufacturer’s specification2. Required on all school buses____Lights, clearance and identification1. Must be LED2. Three (3) amber on top close to vertical centerline3. Lamp centers spaced not less than six (6) or more than twelve (12)inches apart4. Activated by the headlight switch5. Sealed type light6. Surface mounted with rust proof material guard unless recessed7. Use a universal type sealed electrical plug connector____Lights, alternately flashing signal1. Must be LED2. Two (2) red, two (2) amber (towards center)3. Black background – one (1) inch to the sides & top – one (1) inch tobottom4. Amber manual, red automatic when door opens or stop signal arm isextended5. Lights sealed with three and sixteenths (3/16) inch thick sponge flangeor manufacturer’s standard gasket6. Lights shall be wired independently of ignition switch7. Wheelchair lift door shall activate warning lights when open8. Amber and red pilot lights installed adjacent to the driver controls____Turn signal, hazard warning lights1. Front – manufactured standard meeting FMVSS 1082. Two (2) red, two (2) amber (towards center)3. Left side mounted rearward of the top of the stop signal arm4. Right side mounted rearward of the service door____Lights, exterior door fixture1. Illuminates ground around service door2. Activates with step well light3. Mounted outside below the beltline by the service door4. Light must be installed to prevent a burn hazardB-3C-8C-8C-9C-9Section G-4