NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 37/26

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
REGULATION 37/26

Bus Regulations (Amendment)
under the
Highway Traffic Act

(Filed July 23, 2026)

Under the authority of section 195 of the Highway Traffic Act I make the following regulations.

Dated at St. John’s, July 22, 2026.

Mike Goosney
Minister of Government Services

REGULATIONS

Analysis

CNLR 1000/96
as amended

1. (1) Subsection 6(2) of the Bus Regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

(2) Subject to these regulations, a school bus shall, in addition to other equipment required by or under the Act, be equipped with

(a) a card approved by the minister of the government department responsible for education and posted in full view of the passengers which shall bear instructions to school children on conduct to be observed while they are on the school bus and while they are entering and leaving the school bus;

(b) a stop arm having one or more red flashing lights located at or near the top and bottom of the stop arm that, when activated, are visible from the front and rear of the school bus; and

(2) Paragraph 6(6)(b) of the regulations is repealed and the following substituted:

(b) other than the owner, the owner's agent or employee or an inspector, except in an emergency or in carrying out the person's duties, opens an escape door

2. (1) Subsection 18(1) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "he or she" and substituting the words "the driver".

(2) Subsection 18(5) of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the person's".

3. Section 19 of the regulations is amended by deleting the words "his or her" and substituting the words "the minister's".