Or. Admin. R. 414-310-0660 - Passenger Restraints and Seating
A school-age center must meet the following passenger restraint and seating rules to ensure children's safety during transportation:
(1) The manufacturer's maximum seating
capacity for the vehicle is not exceeded;
(2) Child passenger restraint systems and
seat belts must be used according to law, meet federal motor vehicle standards
and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;
(3) Restraint systems are properly
maintained, such as not expired, recalled, or previously involved in a
crash;
(4) Car safety seats or
booster seats, whether provided by the child's parents or the child care
center, are labeled with the child's name and emergency contact
information;
(5) Child care
children are not permitted to ride in the front seat of a vehicle;
(6) All adult passengers in a vehicle
transporting children, other than a large school bus, must be properly
restrained by safety belts before starting the vehicle and at all times the
vehicle is in motion; and
(7)
Vehicles that meet the definition of a school bus that transport passengers in
wheelchairs must comply with manufacturer's instructions and
specifications.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.280
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.280
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A school-age center must meet the following passenger restraint and seating rules to ensure children's safety during transportation:
(1) The manufacturer's maximum seating capacity for the vehicle is not exceeded;
(2) Child passenger restraint systems and seat belts must be used according to law, meet federal motor vehicle standards and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions;
(3) Restraint systems are properly maintained, such as not expired, recalled, or previously involved in a crash;
(4) Car safety seats or booster seats, whether provided by the child's parents or the child care center, are labeled with the child's name and emergency contact information;
(5) Child care children are not permitted to ride in the front seat of a vehicle;
(6) All adult passengers in a vehicle transporting children, other than a large school bus, must be properly restrained by safety belts before starting the vehicle and at all times the vehicle is in motion; and
(7) Vehicles that meet the definition of a school bus that transport passengers in wheelchairs must comply with manufacturer's instructions and specifications.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.257
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.257