§ 14-97 — Defrosting devices on school buses and motor vehicles used to transport passengers for hire.

(a) Each school bus, as defined in subsection (a) of section 14-275, used for the transportation of school children and each motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire shall be equipped with a defrosting device, in good working order and adequate to prevent the accumulation of snow, ice, frost or condensation on the windshield. (b) Operation of a motor vehicle or, as owner, permitting the operation of a motor vehicle, in violation of any provision of this section, shall be an infraction.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 2444; February, 1965, P.A. 448, S. 10; P.A. 75-577, S. 53, 126; P.A. 90-263, S. 47, 74.) History: 1965 act substituted “school bus” for “motor vehicle for hire,” deleted provision making defroster requirement applicable only during winter storms and added reference to frost and condensation in Subsec. (a); P.A. 75-577 replaced provision for $50 maximum fine in Subsec. (b) with statement that violation is an infraction; P.A. 90-263 amended Subsec. (a) to substitute “motor vehicle used to transport passengers for hire” for “public service motor vehicle”.