School Bus Specifications - Texas Department of Public Safety

(7) INSIDE____Alarm, backup1. Automatic, audible warning that the bus is in reverse gear, locatedbehind the rear axle2. Meet SAE J994 requirements and be 107dba minimum sound level____Access, entry/aisle1. Twelve (12) inches between seats2. Thirty (30) inch aisle width from wheelchair position to one (1)emergency door____Body fluid clean-up kit1. Securely mounted in the driver area, but easily removed without tools2. Labeled as a body fluid clean-up kit (see spec for contents)3. Moisture-proof hard plastic kit4. No display of the biohazard symbol____Covering/Molding, floor1. Aisle - .187” (3/16) thick ribbed rubber or equivalent2. Other areas - .125” (1/8) thick rubber3. Driver’s compartment and toe board covering held in place bymolding/trim strip (3/16” x 1”)4. Permanently bonded to floor and must not crack5. Metal strips between aisle and area under the seats6. Flat or low profile oval head screws in countersunk holes, not more thannine (9) inches apart and with three fourths (3/4) inches each (9 1/2 ok,but only to avoid floor sill members)7. Seams shall be covered using aluminum or stainless steel trim andcountersunk screws8. Seams sealed with waterproof sealer____Emergency exit1. Buzzer to sound in driver’s compartment when unlatched2. “Emergency Door” or “Emergency Exit” in two (2) inch high black paintedletters at top or over door3. Handle in aisle are to met FMVSS 217 requirements4. Operating instructions near handle5. Inside and outside pull handle (see specs for latch details)6. Inside header board full width of door, three (3) inches wide & one (1)inch thick7. Door size thirty (30) inches by forty eight (48) inches (style 2, singledoor type)8. Upper & lower glass panels (Upper panel, two hundred and ninety nine(299) square inches minimum. Lower panel manufacturer’s standard)9. Reflective material around perimeter on rear of busC-2C-1C-4C-5C-5Section G-10