Category: Reflective Regulations

School Bus Reflective Tape Specifications – (www.tapedealer.com) School Bus Reflective Tape Regulations: Virtually every state has regulations regarding the marking of school buses.  The main goal of these regulations is to clearly mark with reflective tape the emergency exits of the bus.  This way, if a bus is in an accident, emergency workers can easily …

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FHWA Specifications Railroad Crossings – (www.tapedealer.com) The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) regulations require that all crossbucks at rail-highway crossings will need to be affixed with reflective strips by January 17, 2011. By January 17, 2011 a two inch strip of white retro-reflective material must be placed on the back of each crossbuck blade for the …

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DOT FMCSA NHTSA Tape Specifications – (www.tapedealer.com) Introduction – Trucks exceeding 10,000 pounds and over 80 inches wide must mark their trailers with 2″ wide DOT C2 reflective tape that alternates white and red. (white looks silvery in the daytime). A 6/6 (6″ red and 6″ white) or a 7/11 (7″ white and 11″ red) …

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