School Bus Specifications - Texas Department of Public Safety
School Bus Specifications - Texas Department of Public Safety
School Bus Specifications - Texas Department of Public Safety
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____<strong>School</strong> bus lettering1. “<strong>School</strong> <strong>Bus</strong>” on both sides, front and rear ro<strong>of</strong> caps2. Eight (8) inch high, six (6) inch on Type A buses, one (1) inch widestroke, black block letters.3. “<strong>School</strong> <strong>Bus</strong>” front & rear in black lettering with yellow reflectivebackground if not lighted design4. “<strong>School</strong> <strong>Bus</strong>” on both sides located between bottom two (2) rub rails, thesame height and near the center <strong>of</strong> the school bus.5. “<strong>School</strong> <strong>Bus</strong>” both sides in black with reflective background or reflectivelettering.____<strong>School</strong> name lettering1. <strong>School</strong> name lettering on both sides2. Lettering shall be between the upper two (2) rub rails near the belt line3. Five (5) or six (6) inch lettering five eighths (5/8) inch block strokelettering4. Paint or decals (black in color)*<strong>School</strong> district or contractor logo may also be added as near to the front<strong>of</strong> both sides <strong>of</strong> the bus as possible. The logo may not be larger than500 square inches.____Rub rails, blackFour (4) required: one (1) at window level, one (1) at seat level, one (1) atfloor level and one at skirt level. The rails shall be one-piece continuousconstruction, four (4) inch or more in width, made <strong>of</strong> sixteen (16) gaugesteel and constructed in corrugated or ribbed fashion.1. Seat level from the entrance doorpost around body (except emergencydoor) to point <strong>of</strong> curvature near cowl on left side2. Window level at the bottom edge <strong>of</strong> the windows3. Floor line & bottom <strong>of</strong> outer skirt shall cover same longitudinal area asseat level rail except at wheel housings and shall extend only to radii <strong>of</strong>right and left corners4. All rub rail ends must be closed5. All rub rails must be bolted or riveted at top and bottom to each sidepost and to exterior panels between posts6. All rub rails must have drainage: bottom edge <strong>of</strong> each rail shall haveprovisions for drainage <strong>of</strong> accumulated moisture____ReflectorsThree (3) each side lower part <strong>of</strong> body: rear (red), *middle (amber) andfront (amber)*Not required on buses less than thirty (30) feet longC-7C-7C-12C-12Section G-8
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