{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-38.157","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 38.157","heading":"Lighting.","body":"(a) Any stepwell or doorway immediately adjacent to the driver shall have, when the door is open, at least 2 foot-candles of illumination measured on the step tread.\n(b) The vehicle doorway shall have outside light(s) which, when the door is open, provide at least 1 foot-candle of illumination on the pathway to the door for a distance of 3 feet (915 mm) to the bottom step tread or lift outer edge. Such light(s) shall be shielded to protect the eyes of entering and exiting passengers.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Transportation","PART 38—AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) ACCESSIBILITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES","Subpart G—Over-the-Road Buses and Systems"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"7cc45d28c449c2a85ec91c724f1413ab16d1999ef6520eb1b7045d6591ff0ff3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-38.155","next":"us/49-cfr-38.159"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}