[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1310.15]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 
                           AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
PART 1310--HEAD START TRANSPORTATION--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B--Transportation Requirements
 
Sec. 1310.15  Operation of vehicles.

    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) Effective January 20, 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.
    (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.

    Effective Date Note: At 66 FR 5311, Jan. 18, 2001, Sec. 1310.15 
paragraph (c) was added, effective January 20, 2004.

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