<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C2 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:06:07:02"><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000000">24:06:07:02</span></a><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000001">.  School bus standards.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0"> </span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">Except as provided in this section, the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0"> chassis and body </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">of a school bus </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">a </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">specially equipped school bus must meet the specifications listed on pages </span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">33</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0"> to 7</span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">7</span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">, inclusive, of the</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0"> National School Transportation Specifications &amp; Procedures, May 20</span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">25 Revised Edi</span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">tion (NSTSP). This requirement does not include the electronic stability controls set forth on page 34 or the crossing arm control set forth on pages 38 to 39, inclusive, of the NSTSP.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">    In addition to </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">the color requirements set forth on page 37 of the NSTSP, a school bus must </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">have an area extending outward approximately three inches around the lens of each </span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">alternately flashing lamp, which is painted black enamel</span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">    </span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0"> 22 SDR 61, effective November 9, 1995; 30 SDR 181, effective May 20, 2004; 33 SDR 152, effective April 5, 2007; 38 SDR 58, effective October 17, 2011</span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">; 44 SDR 43, effective September 13, 2017; 53 SDR 22, effective September 8, 2026</span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">    </span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-29-6"><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000003">13-29-6</span></a><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">    </span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-29-6"><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000003">13-29-6</span></a><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">    </span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000001">Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0"> </span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0-000001">National School Transportation Specifications &amp; Procedures</span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">, May 20</span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">25 Revised</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0"> Edition</span><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">, National Congress on School Transportation</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">. Copies may be obtained from </span><a href="http://www.ncstonline.org/"><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C2">www.ncstonline.org</span></a><span class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8a079b47-51d0-4bd1-bfbb-93be69c2acb6000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>