HCC §18-62

Emergency exits on school buses

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This rule says every school bus must have an emergency exit in the back or on the side opposite the entrance door. The exit must open outward, work from inside and outside, stay closed when not in use, and be easy to open in an emergency. The county finance department must approve its size, location, and type.

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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Emergency exits

A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Each school bus shall be equipped with an emergency exit in the rear, or on the opposite side of the entrance door, to be opened outward and capable of being opened from either the interior or exterior of the bus. The emergency exit shall be equipped with positive devices to keep it closed when not in use and of a character to permit it to be opened readily when necessary without undue accessibility for unauthorized use. The size, location, and type of the emergency exit must meet with the approval of the County department of finance.

Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗as published Jul 16, 2026our copy taken Aug 21, 2026

Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.

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