School Bus Specifications - Texas Department of Public Safety

____Emergency roadside reflectors1. Three (3) triangular warning devices, meeting FMVSS No. 1252. Stored in a metal or heavy-duty plastic box in driver’s compartment3. Container shall be secured with a bracket and shall be easily removedwithout use of tools____Extinguisher, fire:1. Mounted in a bracket in driver’s compartment2. Dry chemical type3. Five (5) pound 2A10BC or larger4. U/L approved5. Pressure gauge mounted and easily read without moving theextinguisher____Heater/Defroster1. Heater shall be hot water2. If only one (1), shall be fresh-air or combination fresh-air and recirculationtype3. If more than one (1), additional heaters may be re-circulating air type4. All forced air heaters bear nameplate indicating the heater rating5. Hoses supported to guard against excessive wear due to vibration6. Have an accessible one fourth (1/4) turn ball-cock shut-off valve in thepressure line7. Have an accessible one fourth (1/4) turn ball-cock shut-off valve in thereturn line8. Water flow-regulating valve installed in pressure line for operation by thedriver9. Accessible bleeder valves in the return lines10. All defrosting equipment shall meet requirements of FMVSS #103____Horn1. Must have dual note or dual horns____Kit, first aid1. Hard plastic, moisture and dust proof kit2. Easily removable without tools3. Mounted in driver compartment (see spec for list of contents)____Lamp, interior1. Mounted to provide adequate illumination of the aisle & step-well2. At least four (4) recessed flush mounted interior lights in passenger areawith one (1) switch3. If more than six (6) lights are used, an additional switch may be used4. Driver area shall be illuminated with a light operated with a separateswitchC-5C-4C-3B-5C-4C-9Section G-11