[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR1310.20]



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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 C_Special Requirements

 

Sec. 1310.20  Trip routing.





    (a) Each agency providing transportation services must ensure that 

in planning fixed routes the safety of the children being transported is 

the primary consideration.

    (b) The agency must also ensure that the following basic principles 

of trip routing are adhered to:

    (1) The time a child is in transit to and from the Head Start or 

Early Head Start program must not exceed one hour unless there is no 

shorter route available or any alternative shorter route is either 

unsafe or impractical.

    (2) Vehicles must not be loaded beyond the maximum passenger 

capacity at any time.

    (3) Vehicles must not be required to back up or make ``U'' turns, 

except when necessary for reasons of safety or because of physical 

barriers.

    (4) Stops must be located to minimize traffic disruptions and to 

afford the driver a good field of view in front of and behind the 

vehicle.

    (5) When possible, stops must be located to eliminate the need for 

children to cross the street or highway to board or leave the vehicle.

    (6) If children must cross the street before boarding or after 

leaving the vehicle because curbside drop off or pick up is impossible, 

they must be escorted across the street by the bus monitor or another 

adult.

    (7) Specific procedures must be established for use of alternate 

routes in the case of hazardous conditions that could affect the safety 

of the children who are being transported, such as ice or water build 

up, natural gas line breaks, or emergency road closing. In selecting 

among alternatives, transportation providers must choose routes that 

comply as much as possible with the requirements of this section.