[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1310.20]

[Page 203]
 
                        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.