1. Seating: a. All seats must be securely fastened to the floor. b. No broken tubing or protruding pieces of metal should be around seats. 2. Defrosters & Heaters: a. Must operate as designed. b. Heater cores must be clean and free of leaks and obstructions to the flow of air. c. Hoses must not have cracks or leaks and must otherwise be in good condition. d. Fan guards must be metal or plastic. 3. Windshield Wipers & Washers: a. Must operate as designed. b. Wiper blades in the vehicle operator’s field of vision must be clean. c. Wiper blades must not be brittle or badly worn. 4. Vehicle Floor: a. Must be metal. b. Must be intact without holes. 5. Mirrors: a. Must have a least one rear view interior mirror that is properly secured and in proper placement. b. Must have at least one mirror on each side of the vehicle that is properly secured and in proper placement. c. Prismatic lens must be properly installed. d. All mirrors must enable operators to see a clean image (i.e., without cloudiness, cracks, or other obstacles on the mirror to interfere with reflection). 6. Emergency Equipment: a. The red reflectors must be stored in the vehicle. b. The vehicle must have a five-pound dry chemical fire extinguisher with the minimum rating outlined in section 20 b., c. of the Ohio fire code and based on section 10 of the National Fire Protection Association. The fire extinguishers must be securely mounted near the vehicle operator for easy access. c. The vehicle must be equipped with a first aid kit.
