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LegalText 49 U.S.C. § 30125 Schoolbuses and schoolbus equipment us united_states_code code_section 49 TRANSPORTATION 301 MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY 30125 49 U.S.C. § 30125 current 119-100 2026-06-26 official https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc49@119-100.zip /us/usc/t49/s30125 data/legal/raw/us/code/title-49/usc49.xml 00558814f4ca67eb4d54d28828c8eef0ba1fd081e9b42112f3d08342f41be49c 0786acdd244d8f42c5a8e8ed1ec2a8dcb47dd0e02a286752710a20745702a4fb 9728ba6fcc9ddac695945479013d6a5c4f5909664ce937b09639dc3d1916a2fa 2026-07-04 official
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49 U.S.C. § 30125 - Schoolbuses and schoolbus equipment

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(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.

(Pub. L. 103272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 957.)

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Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30125(a)15:1391(14), (15).Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89563, 80 Stat. 718, § 102(14), (15); added Oct. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93492, § 201, 88 Stat. 1484. 30125(b)15:1392(i)(1).Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89563, 80 Stat. 718, § 103(i)(1), (2); added Oct. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93492, § 202, 88 Stat. 1484; July 8, 1976, Pub. L. 94346, § 2, 90 Stat. 815. 30125(c)15:1392(i)(2). 15:1397(a)(1)(F).Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89563, 80 Stat. 718, § 108(a)(1)(F); added Oct. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93492, § 203, 88 Stat. 1485. In subsection (a)(1), the words “the purpose of” are omitted as surplus. In subsection (a)(2), the words “any similar part or component” are omitted as surplus. In subsection (b), before clause (1), the text of 15:1392(i)(1)(A) (1st sentence) and (B) (words before 2d comma) is omitted as executed. The word “prescribe” is substituted for “promulgate”, and the word “Federal” is omitted, for consistency. The words “Such proposed standards” and “those aspects of performance set out in clauses (i) through (viii) of subparagraph (A) of this paragraph” are omitted because of the restatement. The word “requirements” is substituted for “standards” to avoid using “standards” in 2 different ways. The text of 15:1392(i)(1)(B) (last 6 words) is omitted as executed. In subsection (c), the text of 15:1397(a)(1)(F) is omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement.