Operational Policy 4 - School Bus Inspections for Certification
| Entry Date | February 25, 2022 |
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| Issue Number | 22-008-TRN |
| Name | Billy Johnson |
| Agency | Virginia DMV Law Enforcement Division |
| Address | 7565 Carrollton PikeGalax, VA, 24333United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | 804-592-8569 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Training Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | In the "Maintain Certification" Inspection Bitz video released on January 12, 2022, the question is discussed regarding whether or not a Level I inspection on a school bus counts towards inspector certification. Example #5 in Ops Policy 4 is cited to say that the inspection does count toward certification even though Part 390.3(f) exempts school bus operations from the FMCSRs. The question arises as to how these should be properly documented in Aspen. |
| Justification or Need | In order for an inspection on a school bus to count toward certification, it would have to be a Level I or a Level V inspection. However, given that Part 390.3(f) exempts school bus operations from the FMCSRs, school buses are generally documented as Level VII inspections and, thus, would not count toward certification. |
| Request for Action | A discussion would be appreciated to see what other jurisdictions do in this circumstance with consideration being given to possibly updating Ops Policy 4 to clarify this language and Inspection Bitz video information. Thank you! |