45 C.F.R. § 1310.15 Operation of vehicles.
Title 45 - Public Welfare
Each agency providing transportation services, either directly or through an arrangement with another organization or an individual, to children enrolled in its program must ensure that: (a) On a vehicle equipped for use of such devices, any child weighing 50 pounds or less is seated in a child restraint system appropriate to the height and weight of the child while the vehicle is in motion. (b) Baggage and other items transported in the passenger compartment are properly stored and secured and the aisles remain clear and the doors and emergency exits remain unobstructed at all times. (c)(1) Effective June 21, 2004, there is at least one bus monitor on board at all times, with additional bus monitors provided as necessary, such as when needed to accommodate the needs of children with disabilities. As provided in 45 CFR 1310.2(a), this paragraph does not apply to transportation services to children served under the home-based option for Head Start and Early Head Start. (2) The responsible HHS official may approve a request to extend the effective date under paragraph (a) of this section to not later than January 20, 2006, if: (i) Notification is received by March 1, 2004 that such a request to the responsible HHS official will be forthcoming; and (ii) The request for an extension is submitted by April 1, 2004 with information documenting that an extension through the period requested (but not later than January 20, 2006) would be in the best interest of the children served by the Head Start or Early Head Start programs, as set out in guidance provided by HHS. (d) Except for bus monitors who are assisting children, all vehicle occupants must be seated and wearing height- and weight- appropriate safety restraints while the vehicle is in motion. [66 FR 5311, Jan. 18, 2001, as amended at 69 FR 2517, Jan. 16, 2004]
Title 45: Public Welfare
PART 1310—HEAD START TRANSPORTATION
Subpart B—Transportation Requirements
§ 1310.15 Operation of vehicles.
