HF 1452

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to traffic regulations; authorizing day
activity center buses to operate certain school bus
warning equipment under certain circumstances;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.448, by
adding a subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 169.448, is
amended by adding a subdivision to read:

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Day activity center buses. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding
subdivision 1, a vehicle used to transport adults to and from a
day activity center may be equipped with prewarning flashing
amber signals and a stop-signal arm, and the operator of the
vehicle may activate this equipment, under the following
circumstances:
new text end

new text begin (1) the operator possesses a commercial driver's license
with a school bus endorsement;
new text end

new text begin (2) the vehicle is engaged in picking up or dropping off
adults at locations predesignated by the day activity center
that owns or leases the bus;
new text end

new text begin (3) the vehicle is identified as a "day activity center
bus" in letters at least eight inches high on the front and rear
top of the bus; and
new text end

new text begin (4) the name, address, and telephone number of the owner
and operator of the bus is identified on each front door of the
bus in letters not less than three inches high.
new text end

new text begin The provisions of section 169.444 relating to duties of
care of a motorist to a school bus, and violations thereof,
apply to a vehicle described in this section when the vehicle is
operated in conformity with this subdivision. The provisions of
section 169.443 relating to bus driver's duties apply to a
vehicle described in this section except those that by their
nature have no application.
new text end