Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 187 of 1990 - The Pupil Transportation Act (257.1801 - 257.1877)
Section 257.1823 - Vision; Mirrors; Sun Shades; Applicability.

Sec. 23.
(1) A school bus shall be equipped in a manner that the driver, in a normal seated position, either by direct vision or by use of an indirect vision mirror system, shall be able to observe objects on the roadway in front of and beside the vehicle located inside a continuously visible rectangular area. The school bus shall comply with the visibility and equipment requirements of 49 CFR 571.111.
(2) The interior mirror shall be clear view, safety glass with a reflective surface that provides a clear and reasonably unobstructed view to the rear of the vehicle and complies with 49 CFR 571.111. It shall have rounded corners and padded edges.
(3) Sun shades, if installed, shall be mounted so that the mounting brackets are not likely to cause injury in the event of an accident.
History: 1990, Act 187, Eff. Aug. 15, 1990 ;-- Am. 1990, Act 322, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 1990 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006

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Chapter 257 - Motor Vehicles

Act 187 of 1990 - The Pupil Transportation Act (257.1801 - 257.1877)

Section 257.1801 - Short Title.

Section 257.1803 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.

Section 257.1805 - Definitions; M to S.

Section 257.1807 - Definitions; S, T.

Section 257.1809 - Pupil Transportation; Regulation; Routes; Vehicles and Equipment; Rules.

Section 257.1810 - Transportation of Pupils; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Restrictions.

Section 257.1810a - Contract With Motor Carrier; Authorization.

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...

Section 257.1812 - School Bus; Flashing Advisory Sign; Placement of Electronic Sign; Requirements; Section to Be Known as "Privacky law."

Section 257.1813 - Air Brake System.

Section 257.1815 - Exterior Lamps and Signals on Bus.

Section 257.1817 - Signal Lights; Stoplights; Flasher Lamps; Applicability to School Buses Manufactured Before October 1, 1990; Conformance With Federal Regulations.

Section 257.1819 - Red and Amber Signal Lights; Applicability to New School Buses.

Section 257.1820 - Stop-Arm Camera System.

Section 257.1821 - Windshield Wipers and Washers, Washer Reservoir, and Windshield.

Section 257.1823 - Vision; Mirrors; Sun Shades; Applicability.

Section 257.1825 - Fire Extinguisher; First Aid Kit; Fusees and Reflectors.

Section 257.1827 - Safety Glass; Push-Out Window Sash; Definition.

Section 257.1829 - Fuel Tank or Container; Intake Pipe; Fuel Lines.

Section 257.1831 - Flashing, Oscillating, or Rotating Light; Location; Color; Use; Conditions.

Section 257.1833 - Paint; Applicability.

Section 257.1835 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.

Section 257.1837 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.

Section 257.1839 - Inspections.

Section 257.1841 - Rejection; Red Sticker; Yellow Sticker; Reinspection; Passing Sticker.

Section 257.1843 - Inspection of New School Bus; Acceptance of Delivery.

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...

Section 257.1851 - School Bus Safety Education; Training Program.

Section 257.1852 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.

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.

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...

Section 257.1857 - Driver of School Bus at Railroad Track Grade Crossing; Requirements; “Inactive Railroad Track” Defined; Exemptions; Violation as Civil Infraction; Fine; Processing.

Section 257.1859 - Persons Eligible for Transportation; Applicability of Subsection (1); Limitation as to Seating; Violation as Civil Infraction; Fine; Processing; "Authorized Person" Defined.

Section 257.1861 - Speed Limits; Violation; Penalty.

Section 257.1863 - Repealed. 2006, Act 107, Eff. Aug. 15, 2006.

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...

Section 257.1867 - Contract for Use of School Bus by Government; Costs; Insurance; Stipulation; Limitation.

Section 257.1869 - Purchasing School Buses; Rehabilitation of School Buses; Costs; Rules.

Section 257.1870 - Advisory Committee; Establishment; Purpose; Membership; Duties.

Section 257.1871 - Instruction and Training on New Procedures.

Section 257.1873 - Violation as Civil Infraction or Felony; Powers of Motor Carrier Officers.

Section 257.1875 - Effective Date.

Section 257.1877 - Conditional Effective Date.