53-8-211.5. School bus safety standards — Exceptions.
| (1) |
Beginning July 1, 2003, an education entity, as defined in Section 53-8-211, may not use a vehicle with a seating capacity of 11 or more, including the driver, for the transportation of its students unless the vehicle meets federal school bus safety standards under 49 U.S.C. § 30101, et seq. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-8-211.5
- Vehicle: means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 53-1-102
| (2) |
Subsection (1) does not apply to a vehicle operated by a common carrier, as defined in Section 59-12-102, if the common carrier is not exclusively engaged in the transportation of students. |
Amended by Chapter 145, 2017 General Session
