Authority: IC 20-27-3-4

Affected: IC 20-27-9

Sec. 7. (a) All buses must be equipped with a seat belt cutter.

(b) The seat belt cutter must have a full-width handgrip, designed with a protective blade to minimize risk to the operator or others during use.

(c) The seat belt cutter must be located and secured in the driver's compartment, within the driver's view and reach at all times while the driver is seated in the driver's seat.

(d) The seat belt cutter must be secured using a positive fastening method.

(e) On a bus equipped with a lift, an additional seat belt cutter must be secured near the lift location.

(State School Bus Committee; 575 IAC 1-9-7; filed Aug 15, 2014, 10:20 a.m.: 20140910-IR-575130244FRA; filed Jul 17, 2018, 3:38 p.m.: 20180815-IR-575170270FRA; readopted filed Aug 12, 2020, 10:18 a.m.: 20200909-IR-575200228RFA)