§ 171.125. Seating.

 (a)  Vehicle seats. Vehicle seats and seat belts shall be of a type and installed as recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.

 (b)  Dividers. Dividers may not be used to separate the seats.

 (c)  Seating space. A designated seating position of safe design and construction shall be provided for each passenger and a passenger may not be carried for which a safe designated seating position is not available. Seats shall be forward facing.

 (d)  Child passenger restraints. Drivers of school vehicles are required to comply with the requirements of 75 Pa.C.S. §  4581 (relating to child passenger restraints) and the Department’s regulations implementing those requirements.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  171.125 amended under the Vehicle Code, 75 Pa.C.S. § §  4103, 4551—4553 and 6103.

Source

   The provisions of this §  171.125 adopted August 19, 1983, effective August 20, 1983, 13 Pa.B. 2561; readopted December 4, 1987, effective December 5, 1987, 17 Pa.B. 5052; amended September 13, 1996, effective September 14, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 4411; amended May 20, 2005, effective May 21, 2005, 35 Pa.B. 3039. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (301846).

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