Comments on: Is it legal to drive a Bus with passengers on with no reverse gear? http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-drive-a-bus-with-passengers-on-with-no-reverse-gear/ Thu, 17 May 2012 12:38:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Dan B http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-drive-a-bus-with-passengers-on-with-no-reverse-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-3106 Dan B Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:31:42 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-drive-a-bus-with-passengers-on-with-no-reverse-gear/#comment-3106 Commercial vehicles are regulated differently than private cars. You probably won't find a law that says specifically a vehicle is required to have a reverse gear. But I'm sure you'll find a law that the vehicle must be fully operational with all of the lights, horns and other devices to make it safe to operate. It's part of the daily pre-trip inspection. If your vehicle gets into a situation that you have to reverse and the police on the scene finds that you cannot go into reverse, he can and probably will take the vehicle out of service. Especially a school bus. If a school bus can't clear RR tracks and reverse is the only option, the driver has some serious issues to deal with. Although a school bus should never be in a position to be stranded across RR tracks. I couldn't find a law, but that's not to say that a law doesn't exist.<a href="http://www.prohomeschool.com/christian-homeschool-curriculum.htm"> Dan B</a> Commercial vehicles are regulated differently than private cars. You probably won’t find a law that says specifically a vehicle is required to have a reverse gear. But I’m sure you’ll find a law that the vehicle must be fully operational with all of the lights, horns and other devices to make it safe to operate. It’s part of the daily pre-trip inspection. If your vehicle gets into a situation that you have to reverse and the police on the scene finds that you cannot go into reverse, he can and probably will take the vehicle out of service. Especially a school bus. If a school bus can’t clear RR tracks and reverse is the only option, the driver has some serious issues to deal with. Although a school bus should never be in a position to be stranded across RR tracks.

I couldn’t find a law, but that’s not to say that a law doesn’t exist. Dan B

]]> By: "isitme" http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-drive-a-bus-with-passengers-on-with-no-reverse-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-3105 "isitme" Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:15:42 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-drive-a-bus-with-passengers-on-with-no-reverse-gear/#comment-3105 There is no legal requirement for any vehicle to be fitted with a reverse gear, it's a convenience. Show me a site which says otherwise.<a href="http://www.healthstorebargains.com/srch/srch.php?q=Inflammation"> "isitme"</a> There is no legal requirement for any vehicle to be fitted with a reverse gear, it’s a convenience. Show me a site which says otherwise. “isitme”

]]> By: ssmesq http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-drive-a-bus-with-passengers-on-with-no-reverse-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-3104 ssmesq Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:42:34 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-drive-a-bus-with-passengers-on-with-no-reverse-gear/#comment-3104 Without knowing what city/state/country you're in, no one can tell you. But I can't imagine a bus with no reverse gear would pass inspection, and putting passengers on a bus that can't pass inspection is probably illegal everywhere.<a href="http://www.ecohomefashion.com/bags-69"> ssmesq</a> Without knowing what city/state/country you’re in, no one can tell you. But I can’t imagine a bus with no reverse gear would pass inspection, and putting passengers on a bus that can’t pass inspection is probably illegal everywhere. ssmesq

]]> By: Don S http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-drive-a-bus-with-passengers-on-with-no-reverse-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-3103 Don S Wed, 07 Jul 2010 18:15:14 +0000 http://www.legaldot.net/blog/is-it-legal-to-drive-a-bus-with-passengers-on-with-no-reverse-gear/#comment-3103 Not against the law but certainly stupid and, in the event of an injury or accident, very likely a lawsuit against the company and the driver who knew about the condition but drove it any way.<a href="http://www.chefcookingware.com/942"> Don S</a> Not against the law but certainly stupid and, in the event of an injury or accident, very likely a lawsuit against the company and the driver who knew about the condition but drove it any way. Don S

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