Heavy Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National Regulation

A warning sign at the front of the bus must show—

the words ‘SCHOOL BUS’ in capital letters at least 100mm high; or

the required image.

A warning sign at the rear of the bus must show the required image.

The warning sign showing the required image must—

be a rectangular shape at least—

if warning lights are on the warning sign—550mm long and 400mm high; or

otherwise—400mm long and 250mm high; and

have a black border; and

have black graphics; and

have a yellow surface complying with class 1, 2, 400 or 100 of the version of AS/NZS 1906 ‘Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes’ applying to the warning sign at the sign’s date of manufacture.

In this section—required image means an image of 2 children in the same proportions as the children in AS 1743 ‘Road Signs—Specifications’, image W6-3, with the image of the taller child at least 230mm high. sch 2 s 78 amd 2021 SL No. 9 s 9(4)