§ 171a.4. System use.
(a) Certification Required. A school entity or a contracted company that provides pupil transportation must only use a system certified by the Department of Transportation.
(b) Installation, Testing, Operation and Repair. A system must be installed, tested, operated and repaired in accordance with the Vendor’s or Manufacturer’s specifications.
(c) Record of Inspection and Compliance. A school entity or a contracted company that provides pupil transportation must routinely, and no less than semi-annually, inspect its system to ensure the system is operating in accordance with Vendor or Manufacturer specifications. The school entity or contracted company that provides pupil transportation must make a written record of each inspection and log any remedial measures taken for the system to comply with the Vendor’s or Manufacturer’s specifications.
(d) Required Documentation. A school entity or a contracted company that provides pupil transportation must retain its records of inspection and compliance with the Vendor’s or Manufacturer’s specifications for a period of no less than 1 year from final disposition of an alleged violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345(a) (relating to meeting or overtaking school bus). Records of inspection and compliance shall constitute written documentation that the system is operating correctly as required by 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345.1(d) (relating to enforcement of failure to stop for school bus with flashing red lights).
(e) Use of Recorded Images. A school entity or a contracted company that provides pupil transportation must ensure that Recorded Images of alleged violations of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345(a) are only used per the limitations of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345.1(e)(1), except that a school entity or a contracted company that provides pupil transportation may disclose the Recorded Images when required to comply with a court order issued under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345.1(e)(1)(iii).
(f) Destruction of Recorded Images. A school entity or a contracted company that provides pupil transportation must destroy Recorded Images of an alleged violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345(a) within 1 year of final disposition of the recorded event. Final disposition shall mean:
(1) When the Recorded Images are not included on a certificate under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345.1(d), the date of the alleged violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345(a); or
(2) When the Recorded Images are included on a certificate under 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345.1(d), 3 years after the alleged violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3345(a).
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