DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE

                       SPECIAL OPERATIONS DIVISION

                  INSPECTION OF NONPUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLES


(By authority conferred on the department of state police by section  715a of 
Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, as amended, being S257.715a   of  the 
Michigan Compiled Laws)


R  257.951   Definition.
  Rule 1. As used in these rules, "act" means Act No. 300   of   the   Public 
Acts of 1949, as amended, being S257.1 et seq. of   the   Michigan   Compiled 
Laws.

  History:  1982 AACS.


R  257.952   Yellow   motor   vehicles   transporting    school    pupils;
  requirements.
  Rule 2. Motor vehicles which  are  subject  to   inspection   pursuant   to 
section 715a of the act, which are, in whole or in part,  school  bus  chrome 
yellow or any color commonly referred to as yellow, and which are  engaged in 
the transportation of  pupils   shall   comply   with   all   department   of 
education requirements for school buses set  forth  in  R   340.1201   to   R 
340.1216; except that vehicles which are manufactured  before  the  effective 
date of these rules and which have a rated seating capacity of  60  or   more 
passengers are not required to be equipped with an air brake system.

  History:  1982 AACS.


R  257.953   Motor vehicles not engaged  in  transporting  school  pupils;
  yellow paint prohibited.
  Rule 3. Motor vehicles which  are  subject  to   inspection   pursuant   to 
section 715a of the act and which are not  engaged  in   the   part-time   or 
full-time transportation of school pupils shall not be painted,  in  whole or 
in part, school bus chrome yellow or  any  color  commonly  referred  to   as 
yellow.

  History:  1982 AACS.


R  257.954   Non-yellow  motor  vehicles;  equipment  required  to  be  in
  operating condition.
  Rule 4. Motor vehicles which  are  subject  to   inspection   pursuant   to 
section 715a of the act and which are not painted, in whole   or   in   part, 
school bus chrome yellow or any color commonly referred to  as  yellow  shall 
have all equipment required by the act in operating condition.

  History:  1982 AACS.


R  257.955   Inspection of school bus, bus, or  motor  vehicle;  rejection
  for use in transporting passengers;  affixing  of  stickers  to  unsafe,
  unsatisfactory, or satisfactory vehicles required.
  Rule 5. (1) The inspection of a school bus, bus, or  other  motor   vehicle 
will be accomplished annually, and more frequently if defects  are  found  in 
the organization's  vehicles,  to  determine  if  the   vehicles   meet   the 
specifications of the department of state police.
  (2) A school  bus,  bus,  or  motor  vehicle  may  be   rejected   by   the 
inspecting state official for use in transporting passengers   if   it   does 
not meet the requirements of these rules or if  the  conditions   responsible 
for the rejection of the vehicle are not corrected while  the   official   is 
present.
  (3) A vehicle that is determined by a state police official  to  be  unsafe 
for further operation as a school bus, bus, or motor vehicle  shall  not   be 
used in the transportation of any passengers. An unsafe  vehicle  shall  have 
affixed to its windshield, by the state police  official,   a   red   sticker 
which shall  read  as  follows:  "This  bus  may  not  be   driven   in   the 
transportation of any passenger. Utilization of this  vehicle  to   transport 
passengers is in violation of law. [reverse side] Do   not   remove   without 
State Police authorization." The sticker shall remain until  the  vehicle  is 
reinspected by a state police official.
  (4) A school bus, bus, or  motor  vehicle  which  is  deemed   to   be   in 
unsatisfactory condition, but which is  safe  for   operation,   shall   have 
affixed to its windshield by the state police official,  a   yellow   sticker 
which shall read as follows: "This bus  has   equipment   defects.   [reverse 
side]  Repairs  and  reinspection  shall  be   obtained   on   or   before.
Do not  remove  without  State  Police  authorization."   The  sticker  shall 
remain until the vehicle is reinspected by  a  state   police  official.  If, 
upon reinspection, the vehicle defect has not  been  repaired,  replaced,  or 
corrected, the state police official shall remove  the   yellow  sticker  and 
affix a red sticker to the vehicle.   Exceptions   may   be   made  when  the 
necessary parts or equipment has been ordered but not received at the time of 
reinspection. Reinspection may take place within  60  days  of  the  original 
inspection.
  (5) A vehicle which is deemed to  be  in   satisfactory   condition   after 
inspection by a state  police  official  shall  have   a   Michigan   vehicle 
inspection passing sticker affixed to its windshield.

  History:  1982 AACS.