(a) Definitions.—In this section—(1) “schoolbus” means a passenger motor vehicle designed to carry a driver and more than 10 passengers, that the Secretary of Transportation decides is likely to be used significantly to transport preprimary, primary, and secondary school students to or from school or an event related to school.
(2) “schoolbus equipment” means equipment designed primarily for a schoolbus or manufactured or sold to replace or improve a system, part, or component of a schoolbus or as an accessory or addition to a schoolbus.
(b) Standards.—The Secretary shall prescribe motor vehicle safety standards for schoolbuses and schoolbus equipment manufactured in, or imported into, the United States. Standards shall include minimum performance requirements for—(1) emergency exits;
(2) interior protection for occupants;
(3) floor strength;
(4) seating systems;
(5) crashworthiness of body and frame (including protection against rollover hazards);
(6) vehicle operating systems;
(7) windows and windshields; and
(8) fuel systems.
(c) Test Driving by Manufacturers.—The Secretary may require by regulation a schoolbus to be test-driven by a manufacturer before introduction in commerce.
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SUBTITLE VI— MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 301— MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
SUBCHAPTER II— STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE
§ 30115. Certification of compliance
§ 30116. Defects and noncompliance found before sale to purchaser
§ 30117. Providing information to, and maintaining records on, purchasers
§ 30118. Notification of defects and noncompliance
§ 30119. Notification procedures
§ 30120. Remedies for defects and noncompliance
§ 30120A. Recall obligations and bankruptcy of a manufacturer
§ 30121. Provisional notification and civil actions to enforce
§ 30122. Making safety devices and elements inoperative
§ 30124. Nonuse of safety belts
§ 30125. Schoolbuses and schoolbus equipment
§ 30127. Automatic occupant crash protection and seat belt use