Section 300.60. Service door.

 

(1)  The service door shall be under control of the driver and so designed as to prevent accidental opening. When a hand lever is used, no parts shall come together so as to shear or crush any fingers.

(2)  The service door shall be located on the right side of the bus and within the view of the driver.

(3)  The service door shall have a minimum horizontal opening of 24 inches and a minimum vertical opening of 68 inches.

(4)  The upper and lower glass panels of the service door shall be of safety glass. The bottom of the lower glass panel may not be more than 35 inches from the ground when the bus is unloaded. The top of the upper glass panel may not be more than 6 inches from the top of door. The upper glass panel shall be of insulated glass or of a thermo electric design that performs at least as well as insulated glass.

(5)  Any lock used in conjunction with the service door must be constructed to insure that the door is not in the locked position while transporting passengers.

(6)  The service door shall be equipped with a seal to prevent dust and cold air from entering the vehicle.

(7)  Type A-II buses need not comply with subs. (3) and (4) .

Cr. Register, February, 1983, No. 326 , eff. 3-1-83; am. (4), (5), r. (8), Register, February, 1995, No. 470 , eff. 3-1-95 ; am. (4) and (7), Register, December, 1997, No. 504 , eff. 1-1-98; CR 03-116 : am. (4) Register April 2004 No. 580 , eff. 5-1-04.