# COMAR Title 11 — Department of Transportation

## Subtitle 19 — Motor Vehicle Administration — School Vehicles

### Chapter 02 — Type I School Vehicles — Construction Standards

#### Regulation .12 Steering System.

*COMAR 11.19.02.12*

A. Steering gear shall be approved by the chassis manufacturer and designed to assure safe and accurate performance when a vehicle is operated with maximum load at maximum speed.

B. If external adjustments are required, a steering adjustment mechanism shall be accessible.

C. Changes may not be made in steering apparatus which are not approved by chassis manufacturer.

D. There shall be a clearance of at least 2 inches between the steering wheel and cowl instrument panel or any other surface.

E. Power steering is required and shall be of the integral type with integral valves.