- (a) There shall be one (1) rub rail located on each side of the bus at seat cushion level which extends from the rear side of the entrance door completely around the bus body (except the emergency door or any maintenance access door) to the point of curvature near the outside cowl on the left side.
- (b) There shall be one (1) additional rub rail located on each side at, or no more than ten (10) inches above, the floor-line. The rub rail shall cover the same longitudinal area as the upper rub rail, except at the wheel housings, and it shall extend only to the radii of the right and left rear corners.
- (c) Both rub rails shall be attached at each body post and at all other upright structural members. The joints shall overlap and be permanently attached to the upright.
- (d) Each rub rail shall be four inches (4 inches) or more in width in their finished form, shall be constructed of sixteen (16) gauge steel or suitable material of equivalent strength and shall be constructed in corrugated or ribbed fashion.
- (e) Both rub rails shall be applied outside the body or outside the body posts. (Pressed-in or snap-on rub rails do not satisfy this requirement.) For Type A-1 vehicles using the body provided by the chassis manufacturer or for Types A-2, B, C and D buses using the rear luggage or the rear engine compartment, rub rail need not extend around the rear corners.
- (f) There shall be a rub rail or equivalent bracing horizontally at the bottom edge of the body side skirts.
(Adopted effective May 2, 2007)