Section 400.1951. Transportation.

Rule 51. (1) A  vehicle  used  to  transport  children in care  shall  be maintained in a good, safe working condition.

(2)      The caregiver shall  assure  that  the  driver  of  a   vehicle transporting children shall be an adult, have a valid driver's license, valid vehicle registration, and proof of current no fault insurance.

(3)    The caregiver shall notify the parents when  drivers  other  than caregiving staff are used to transport children.

(4)   Each child passenger restraint device and each safety belt shall be installed, anchored, and used according to the  manufacturer's specifications and shall be maintained in a safe working condition.

(5)     The transportation of all children shall be conducted in accordance with existing state law.

(6)     Each child transported shall remain seated and properly restrained by the passenger restraint device appropriate for his or her age as defined by 1949 PA 300, MCL 257.710d(1), MCL 257.710e(3), (4), and the  manufacturer's  rated  seating capacity.

(7)     Drivers shall be provided with a copy of the child information card, or comparable facsimile, for the children being transported in their vehicles.

(8)    The driver of each vehicle transporting  children  shall  carry  in the vehicle, and be familiar with, the contents of a first aid kit. The first aid kit, excluding antiseptics and ointments, shall contain,    at    a minimum, all of the following:

(a)   Adhesive tape.

(b)   Bandages (assorted sizes).

(c)   Cold pack.

(d)  Disposable gloves

(e)   Gauze pads and roller gauze (assorted sizes).

(f)  Hand sanitizer.

(g)  Plastic bags.

(h)  Scissors and tweezers.

(i)   Triangular bandage.

History: 2005 AACS; 2009 AACS.