July 1, 2003
MEMORANDUM
| TO: | All holders of the Department of Education's Instructor's Manual for California's Bus Driver's Training Course, also known as the instructor's classroom manual. |
| SUBJECT: | Instructor's Manual for California's Bus Driver's Training Course, REVISION #7-03 |
A revision to the Instructor's Manual for California's Bus Driver's Training Course is necessary because of legislative changes affecting Vehicle Code Section 22122 and the addition of California Code of Regulations, Title 13, (13 CCR) Section 2480, Airborne Toxic Control Measure to Limit School Bus Idling and Idling at Schools. Major changes are listed below.
- Vehicle Code Section 22122, now requires the deactivation of the school bus amber warning light system upon reaching a school bus stop; exempts the use of the amber warning light system at exempt stops; requires the driver, before opening the school bus door, to ensure that the flashing red light signal system and stop signal arm are activated and that it is safe to enter or exit the school bus; ads to the exempt section relief buses that come to the aid of a disabled bus; and clarifies physical assistance.
- Adding graphics to loading and unloading procedures.
- Making technical changes to wording and definitions.
- Adding 13 CCR Section 2480, Airborne Toxic Control Measure to Limit School Bus Idling and Idling at Schools which s effective on July 16, 2003.
| Remove | Insert |
| All of Chapter VII | New Chapter VII (Rev: 7-03) |
If you are downloading Unit VII from California Department of Education's Web site, the unit is formatted as a PDF. This format does not allow editing of the document, and PDFs can be printed out on one side of paper only. The PDF format is necessary to prevent the corruption of information within downloaded documents. It is necessary to photocopy the downloaded unit by using the double-sided or back-to back photocopier function and three-hole-punched paper. This approach will make it simpler for you to insert Unit VII into the manual.
Questions regarding this memorandum or any instructional materials produced by the Department of Education can be referred to the Office of School Transportation at 916-375-7100. The California Department of Education's Office of School Transportation Web site is http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/tn/.
