1. Ownership identification with Lamps and Signals A, Add to page 43 minimum five inch high lettering on of the National Specifications, the the beltline or directly below the following: windows on each side of the bus. A.1. A loading light shall be installed, outside and to the rear, or Identification D., Add to page 40 of above the service door to illuminate the National Specifications, to read as the area in front of the door. The follows: step-well light and loading light shall D. There shall be a sign located be illuminated by a service below the rear window of the bus in switch, to illuminate only area(s) visible to the approaching when the service door is open. motorist, which reads STOP ON FLASHING RED. "STOP" shall be Replace Lamps and Signals F., page printed on the rear of the bus in 45 of the National Specifications, with letters at least 8 inches high. "ON the following: FLASHING RED" shall be printed below "STOP," in letters at least 4 ¾ F. Roof Mounted Strobe Light inches high. The sign shall be red letters on white reflective 1. A strobe light shall be mounted background. on the roof of the school bus, and meet all NSTS&P standards J845, Insulation with a 4 inch minimum height. The light shall be located on the center line of the roof no less than four (4) Replace Insulation (Optional), page feet from the rear of the bus and not 42 of the National Specifications, with to exceed one third (1/3) the body the following: length forward from the rear of the roof edge. A. All space between the inner and outer panels in the roof, sidewalls, Stirrup Steps body posts and roof channel cavities, including front and rear body cavities, shall be filled with Replace Stirrup Steps, page 52 of the fiberglass or other insulating National Specifications, with the material which will meet Federal following: Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302 where applicable. The If the windshield and lamps are not insulation shall be so easily accessible from the ground, firmly installed it will retain its original position. there shall be at least one folding stirrup step or recessed foothold and and Signals suitably located handles on each side of the front of the body for easy accessibility for cleaning. Steps are permitted in or on the front bumper
1. Ownership identification with minimum five inch high lettering on the beltline or directly below the windows on each side of the bus. Add Identification D., to page 40 of the National Specifications, to read as follows: D. There shall be a sign located below the rear window of the bus in area(s) visible to the approaching motorist, which reads STOP ON FLASHING RED. "STOP" shall be printed on the rear of the bus in letters at least 8 inches high. "ON FLASHING RED" shall be printed below "STOP," in letters at least 4 ¾ inches high. The sign shall be red letters on white reflective background. Insulation Replace Insulation (Optional), page 42 of the National Specifications, with the following: A. All space between the inner and outer panels in the roof, sidewalls, body posts and roof channel cavities, including front and rear body cavities, shall be filled with fiberglass or other insulating material which will meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 302 where applicable. The insulation shall be firmly installed so it will retain its original position. and Signals Add to Lamps and Signals A, page 43 of the National Specifications, the following: A.1. A loading light shall be installed, outside and to the rear, or above the service door to illuminate the area in front of the door. The step-well light and loading light shall be illuminated by a service switch, to illuminate only when the service door is open. Replace Lamps and Signals F., page 45 of the National Specifications, with the following: F. Roof Mounted Strobe Light 1. A strobe light shall be mounted on the roof of the school bus, and meet all NSTS&P standards J845, with a 4 inch minimum height. The light shall be located on the center line of the roof no less than four (4) feet from the rear of the bus and not to exceed one third (1/3) the body length forward from the rear of the roof edge. Stirrup Steps Replace Stirrup Steps, page 52 of the National Specifications, with the following: If the windshield and lamps are not easily accessible from the ground, there shall be at least one folding stirrup step or recessed foothold and suitably located handles on each side of the front of the body for easy accessibility for cleaning. Steps are permitted in or on the front bumper
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