Winston-Dillard School
District 116
Adopted: 5/7/97
Revised/Readopted: 7/10/02
Use of district vehicles
shall be subject to the following requirements:
1.
The use of seat
belts in district-owned vehicles is mandatory for all personnel using vehicles
which are equipped with seat belts;
2.
The driver of
any district-owned vehicle, except school buses, is responsible for determining
that the proper number of seat belts are available for passengers and that all
passengers utilize the belts.
Additionally, the driver shall ensure that children four (4) or five (5)
years of age or who weigh between 40 and 60 pounds, regardless of age, are
properly secured in a child safety system that meets the minimum standards and
specifications of law. A district
vehicle more than 10,000 pounds or equipped with a lap belt only is exempt from
child safety system requirements;
3.
The driver
shall not begin to move the vehicle until the driver and all passengers are
belted and properly secured.