Emergency Exits. All vehicles shall have an emergency exit door, or in lieu thereof, shall be provided with emergency escape push-out windows. Each emergency escape window shall be in a form of a parallelogram with dimensions of not less than 18" by 24", and each shall contain an area of not less than 432 square inches. There shall be a sufficient number of such push-out or kick-out windows in each vehicle to provide a total escape area equivalent to 67 square inches per seat, including the driver's seat. (a) No less than forty percent (40%) of the total escape area shall be on one (1) side of the vehicle. Emergency escape kick-out or push-out windows and emergency exit doors shall be conspicuously marked by a sign or light and shall always be kept in good working order so that they may be readily opened in an emergency. (b) All such windows and doors shall not be obstructed by bars or other such means located either inside or outside so as to hinder escape. Vehicles equipped with an auxiliary door for emergency exit shall be equipped with an audible alarm and light indicating to the driver when a door is ajar or opened while the engine is running. (c) Supplemental security locks operable by a key are prohibited on emergency exit doors unless these security locks are equipped and connected with an ignition interlock system or an audio visual alarm located in the driver's compartment. Any supplemental security lock system used on emergency exits shall be kept unlocked whenever a vehicle is in operation.
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Emergency Exits. All vehicles buses shall have an emergency exit door, or in lieu thereof, shall be provided with emergency escape push-out windows. Each emergency escape window shall be in a the form of a parallelogram with dimensions of not less than 18" by 24", and each shall contain an area of not less than 432 square inches. There shall be a sufficient number of such push-out or kick-out windows in each vehicle to provide a total escape area equivalent to 67 square inches per seat, including the driver's ’s seat.
(a) . No less than forty percent (40%) % of the total escape area shall be on one (1) side of the vehicle. Emergency escape kick-out or push-out windows and emergency exit doors shall be conspicuously marked by with a sign or light and shall always be kept in good working order so that they may be readily opened in an emergency.
(b) . All such windows and doors shall not be obstructed by bars or other such means located obstructed, either inside or outside outside, so as to hinder escape. Vehicles Buses equipped with an auxiliary door for emergency exit shall be equipped with an audible alarm and light indicating to the driver when a door is ajar or opened while the engine is running.
(c) . Supplemental security locks operable by a key are prohibited on emergency exit doors unless these security locks are equipped and connected with an ignition interlock system or an audio visual alarm located in the driver's ’s compartment. Any supplemental security lock system used on emergency exits shall be kept unlocked whenever a vehicle bus is in operation.
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