(1) The following terms are defined:
    (a) “”Bench”” means a seat designed for seating two or more persons, which is placed along a regular transit bus route at or near recognized transit bus stops.
    (b) “”Department”” means the Florida Department of Transportation.
    (c) “”Clear Zone”” means as defined in the Department’s 2022 FDOT Design Manual, Chapter 215, incorporated herein by reference at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14684, effective January 1, 2023, and available at https://fdotwww.blob.core.windows.net/sitefinity/docs/default-source/roadway/fdm/2022/2022fdm215roadsidesafety.pdf?.
    (d) “”School Bus”” means as defined in Florida Statutes § 316.003
    (e) “”Shelter”” means a structure or facility located at a designated site to protect passengers from the elements. “”Shelter”” refers to both public transit bus shelters and school bus shelters.
    (f) “”Transit Bus”” means a bus as defined in Florida Statutes § 316.003
    (g) “”Totem Sign”” means a non-traffic control informational sign that is a major identifier for transit stops and is used as a branding component to easily identify and locate Bus Rapid Transit stations.
    (2) Sunset. The Department intends to repeal the provisions of this rule in accordance with the rulemaking requirements of Florida Statutes § 120.54, unless this rule is reviewed and determined to remain necessary prior to such proposed repeal.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 334.044(2), 337.408(4) FS. Law Implemented 334.044(13), 337.408 FS. History-New 12-26-90, Amended 5-15-97, 5-25-08, 7-13-16, 1-18-23.