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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".12" citation="COMAR 11.14.03.12" title_num="11" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="03" heading="Passenger Safety Items.">
  <text>Procedures:
            Reject Vehicle If:
          
        
        
          
            A. Passenger Hand Hold Device. If a passenger is to be transported, a properly attached handhold device shall be provided on the motorcycle and shall be of sufficient strength and size to provide adequate support to any passenger. A strap or bar device is acceptable.
            A. When a passenger can be transported and a hand hold is not present.
          
          
            B. Foot Rest Assemblies. For each designated seating position or if a passenger is to be transported, the motorcycle shall be equipped with a foot rest assembly on each side of the motorcycle. Passenger foot rests may be retractable or permanent. However, 1975 or newer shall be retractable.
            B. (1) When a passenger can be transported and foot rests are not present.   (2) Passenger foot rests are permanently attached and extend more than 1 inch beyond the widest part of the motorcycle excluding handlebars.   (3) 1975 or new motorcycle is not equipped with retractable passenger foot rests.</text>
</regulation>