California Vehicle Code

§ 24018

VEH § 24018 Effective Jan 1, 2003Div. 12 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)Every transit bus operated by a motor carrier, whether that motor carrier is a private company or a public agency, that provides public transportation services shall be equipped with a two-way communication device that enables the driver to contact the motor carrier in the event of an emergency. The two-way communication devices shall be maintained in good working order.

(b)For the purposes of this section, “two-way communication device” is a radio, cellular telephone, or other similar device permitting communication between the transit bus driver and personnel responsible for the safety of operations of the motor carrier, including, but not limited to, the motor carrier’s dispatcher.

(c)This section does not apply to buses operated by a school district or on behalf of a school district.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 937, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.