10A NCAC 09 .1003. SAFE PROCEDURES  


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  • (a)  The driver or other adult in the vehicle shall assure that all children are transferred to a responsible person who is indicated on the child's application as specified in Rule .0801(a)(4) of this Chapter or as authorized by the parent.

    (b)  Each center shall establish safe procedures for pick‑up and delivery of children.  These procedures shall be communicated to parents, and a copy shall be posted in the center where they can easily be seen.  Centers licensed for three to 12 children located in a residence are not required to post these procedures.

    (c)  A first‑aid kit shall be located in each vehicle used on a regular basis to transport children.  The first‑aid kit shall be firmly mounted or otherwise secured if kept in the passenger compartment.

    (d)  For each child being transported emergency and identifying information shall be in the vehicle.

    (e)  The driver shall:

    (1)           be 21 years old or a licensed bus driver;

    (2)           have a valid driver's license of the type required under North Carolina Motor Vehicle Law for the vehicle being driven or comparable license from the state in which the driver resides; and

    (3)           have no convictions of Driving While Impaired (DWI) or any other impaired driving offense within the previous three years.

    (f)  Each person in the vehicle must be seated in the manufacturer's designated areas.  No child shall ride in the load carrying area or floor of a vehicle.

    (g)  Children shall not be left in a vehicle unattended by an adult.

    (h)  Children shall be loaded and unloaded from curbside or in a safe, off‑street area, out of the flow of traffic, so that they are protected from all traffic hazards.

    (i)  Before children are transported, written permission from a parent shall be obtained which shall include when and where the child is to be transported, expected time of departure and arrival, and the transportation provider.

    (j)  Parents may give standing permission, valid for up to 12 months, for routine transport of children to and from the center. 

    (k)  When children are transported, staff in each vehicle shall have a functioning cellular telephone or other functioning two-way voice communication device with them for use in an emergency.

    (l)  For routine transport of children to and from the center, staff shall have a list of the children being transported.  Staff members shall use this list to check attendance as children board the vehicle and as they depart the vehicle.  A list of all children being transported shall also be available at the center.

     

History Note:        Authority G.S. 110-85; 110-91; 110‑91(13); 143B‑168.3;

Eff. January 1, 1986;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2007; July 1, 1998; October 1, 1991; January 1, 1987.