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Section 257.1801 - Short Title. - Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be...
Section 257.1803 - Meanings of Words and Phrases. - Sec. 3. For the purposes of this act, the words...
Section 257.1805 - Definitions; M to S. - Sec. 5. (1) "Motor bus" and "motor carrier of passengers"...
Section 257.1807 - Definitions; S, T. - Sec. 7. (1) "School bus" means a motor vehicle with...
Section 257.1809 - Pupil Transportation; Regulation; Routes; Vehicles and Equipment; Rules. - Sec. 9. The state board of education shall regulate pupil...
Section 257.1810 - Transportation of Pupils; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Restrictions. - Sec. 10. (1) Each school bus owned or operated by...
Section 257.1810a - Contract With Motor Carrier; Authorization. - Sec. 10a. (1) A school may contract with a licensed...
Section 257.1811 - Applicability of MCL 257.1811 to 257.1821; Body Width and Height of Type I and Type II School Buses; Attachment of Bus to Chassis; Use of Spacers; Bus Floor; Doors; Steps; Emergency Exit; Insulation; Book Racks Prohibited; Electric... - Sec. 11. (1) This section and sections 13 to 21...
Section 257.1812 - School Bus; Flashing Advisory Sign; Placement of Electronic Sign; Requirements; Section to Be Known as "Privacky law." - Sec. 12. (1) In addition to any other warning signals...
Section 257.1813 - Air Brake System. - Sec. 13. (1) A school bus that is equipped with...
Section 257.1815 - Exterior Lamps and Signals on Bus. - Sec. 15. The location, number, and color of all exterior...
Section 257.1817 - Signal Lights; Stoplights; Flasher Lamps; Applicability to School Buses Manufactured Before October 1, 1990; Conformance With Federal Regulations. - Sec. 17. (1) This section applies to school buses manufactured...
Section 257.1819 - Red and Amber Signal Lights; Applicability to New School Buses. - Sec. 19. (1) This section applies to new school buses...
Section 257.1820 - Stop-Arm Camera System. - Sec. 20. (1) A school bus may be equipped with...
Section 257.1821 - Windshield Wipers and Washers, Washer Reservoir, and Windshield. - Sec. 21. A school bus shall be equipped with windshield...
Section 257.1823 - Vision; Mirrors; Sun Shades; Applicability. - Sec. 23. (1) A school bus shall be equipped in...
Section 257.1825 - Fire Extinguisher; First Aid Kit; Fusees and Reflectors. - Sec. 25. (1) A school bus shall be equipped with...
Section 257.1827 - Safety Glass; Push-Out Window Sash; Definition. - Sec. 27. (1) A school bus shall be equipped with...
Section 257.1829 - Fuel Tank or Container; Intake Pipe; Fuel Lines. - Sec. 29. Any part of a fuel tank or container...
Section 257.1831 - Flashing, Oscillating, or Rotating Light; Location; Color; Use; Conditions. - Sec. 31. A school bus may be equipped with a...
Section 257.1833 - Paint; Applicability. - Sec. 33. (1) A school bus must be painted as...
Section 257.1835 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to school bus markings.
Section 257.1837 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to availability of school...
Section 257.1839 - Inspections. - Sec. 39. (1) The department of state police shall inspect...
Section 257.1841 - Rejection; Red Sticker; Yellow Sticker; Reinspection; Passing Sticker. - Sec. 41. (1) A school bus may be rejected by...
Section 257.1843 - Inspection of New School Bus; Acceptance of Delivery. - Sec. 43. The department of state police shall inspect a...
Section 257.1849 - Age of Driver; Chauffeur's License, Vehicle Group Designation, Passenger Vehicle Indorsement, and School Bus Indorsement Required; Persons Prohibited From Operation of School Bus; Administration of Commercial Driver License Skills... - Sec. 49. (1) A person, whether or not licensed under...
Section 257.1851 - School Bus Safety Education; Training Program. - Sec. 51. (1) A driver of a school bus transporting...
Section 257.1852 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to on-road driver skills...
Section 257.1853 - Drivers of School Buses; Qualifications; Records; Background Check; Prohibition on Smoking; Alcoholic Liquor or Controlled Substance on Bus; Third Party Reimbursement or Certain Benefits Not Required. - Sec. 53. (1) A driver of a school bus shall,...
Section 257.1855 - Actuation of Alternately Flashing Lights; Procedures for Receiving and Discharging Pupils From Bus; Crossing Road; Prohibited Stops; Instruction on Proper School Bus Etiquette; Reimbursement; "Required to Cross the Roadway" Explain... - Sec. 55. (1) A school bus driver shall actuate alternately...
Section 257.1857 - Driver of School Bus at Railroad Track Grade Crossing; Requirements; “Inactive Railroad Track” Defined; Exemptions; Violation as Civil Infraction; Fine; Processing. - Sec. 57. (1) Except as provided in subsections (2), (3),...
Section 257.1859 - Persons Eligible for Transportation; Applicability of Subsection (1); Limitation as to Seating; Violation as Civil Infraction; Fine; Processing; "Authorized Person" Defined. - Sec. 59. (1) A driver of a school bus shall...
Section 257.1861 - Speed Limits; Violation; Penalty. - Sec. 61. A person operating a school bus shall not...
Section 257.1863 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006. - Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to incidents involving pupil...
Section 257.1865 - Use of School Bus for Transporting Persons Other Than Pupils; Mileage, Insurance, Fees, and Other Costs; Priority; Purchase of Additional School Buses; Checking and Servicing School Buses; Definition; Rights of School Employees; Co... - Sec. 65. (1) Pursuant to an agreement made under subsection...
Section 257.1867 - Contract for Use of School Bus by Government; Costs; Insurance; Stipulation; Limitation. - Sec. 67. (1) In compliance with section 65(8), if a...
Section 257.1869 - Purchasing School Buses; Rehabilitation of School Buses; Costs; Rules. - Sec. 69. The cost of purchasing school buses and the...
Section 257.1870 - Advisory Committee; Establishment; Purpose; Membership; Duties. - Sec. 70. (1) The department of education shall establish an...
Section 257.1871 - Instruction and Training on New Procedures. - Sec. 71. A school shall provide instruction and training for...
Section 257.1873 - Violation as Civil Infraction or Felony; Powers of Motor Carrier Officers. - Sec. 73. (1) A person who violates this act is...
Section 257.1875 - Effective Date. - Sec. 75. This act shall take effect August 15, 1990....
Section 257.1877 - Conditional Effective Date. - Sec. 77. This act shall not take effect unless all...