Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A. Motor Vehicles § 2302. School bus markings; lights; mirrors; school bus crossing arms

A. Must be identified with the words, “school bus”:

B. Must have no other lettering on the front or rear, except lettering not more than 4 inches high indicating an emergency exit and a bus number;

C. Must be painted national school bus glossy yellow, except that the hood may be lusterless black;

D. Must have bumpers of glossy black unless painting is impracticable through use of rubber, reflective material or other devices;

E. Must be equipped with a system of signal lights that conform to school bus requirements approved by the Commissioner of Education;

F. Must be equipped with a system of mirrors that give the seated operator a view of the way to each side of the bus, and of the area immediately in front of the front bumper;

G. May be equipped with a system of stop arms or extended stop arms to be operated only with the red signal lights; and

H. May be equipped with reflective strips of national school bus yellow.