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S. 579 (101st)

A bill to amend the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish Federal motor vehicle safety standards to require that a schoolbus is equipped with a system of mirrors that provide the driver when seated with an unobstructed view of certain areas under and alongside of the schoolbus, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

15 March 1989

Last action

15 March 1989 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Sponsors

Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA]

Subjects

Transport

Source updated

14 January 2025

Transport

Summary

Amends the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 to direct the Secretary of Transportation to establish Federal motor vehicle safety standards requiring that school buses be equipped with a system of mirrors to provide the driver with a clear, unobstructed view of the ground area in front of the front tires, along both sides, and directly under the front bumper. Requires the Secretary to report to the Congress on the number of school buses manufactured before April 1, 1977, that are being used as school buses as of the date of the report.

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Timeline

  1. 15 March 1989

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 March 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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