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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".33" citation="COMAR 11.23.02.33" title_num="11" subtitle_num="23" chapter_num="02" heading="Training Vehicle Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided in §§B and C of this regulation or with prior approval by the Administration, all driver education training vehicles shall be titled and registered in the name of the certified school.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A certified school may use a vehicle obtained from a manufacturer-sponsored driver education loan program as a training vehicle if it meets the requirements of the driver's education loan program under Transportation Article, §13-621(c)(2)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The certified school shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provide an adequate number of training vehicles to allow each course participant to complete the course;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Maintain motor vehicle liability insurance on each training vehicle in the amounts established in Transportation Article, §17-103, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Service, clean, and maintain training vehicles on a regular schedule;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Have all training vehicles inspected annually by a licensed State inspection station;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Only use a training vehicle for instruction in the driver education program that has passed the annual Maryland State Inspection;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Ensure the instructor dual brake and clutch, if the vehicle is equipped with a standard transmission, is:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Physically in the vehicle and operational at the time of the annual Maryland State Inspection; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Operational by producing the same effect as the manufacturer installed original equipment brake or clutch when applied;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Immediately remove from service a training vehicle with any condition that is not in compliance with Maryland State Inspection standards;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Affix signs to both sides of a vehicle containing the name and telephone number of the certified school;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Affix to the rear of the training vehicle in letters not less than 3 inches high the words “Student Driver”; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Keep the vehicle registration card and a copy of the required insurance certificate for a training vehicle in the vehicle's glove compartment at all times.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A copy of the annual State inspection certificate for a training vehicle shall be submitted within 1 business day to the Administration, and the original certificate shall be filed at the certified school's business office. Except for a new vehicle titled in the past year from a manufacturer's certificate of origin, an uninspected vehicle may not be used for behind-the-wheel instruction.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A certified school shall notify the Administration within 2 business days, in writing, of the addition or removal of a training vehicle from its fleet by providing:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The vehicle's year, make, registration plate number, and vehicle identification number (VIN); and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Insurance and inspection certificates required under §B of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Except for a training vehicle containing adaptive equipment for drivers with disabilities, training vehicle may not be more than 8 model years old.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>In addition to other safety laws and regulations for vehicles, a training vehicle shall be equipped with:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Dual brake pedals;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Dual clutch pedals if the vehicle is not equipped with an automatic transmission;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Reflectors or emergency triangles; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Instructor mirrors that shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Provide an unobstructed view of the traffic conditions to the rear of the vehicle from the instructor's seat;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Be affixed inside the vehicle in a fashion that eliminates blurring due to mirror vibration and reduces the possibility of unintentional changes in mirror adjustment; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Include a second mirror that:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Is affixed to the right passenger side mirror housing and provide an unobstructed view of traffic conditions to the rear and right rear of the vehicle from the instructor's seat; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Is not affixed to the mirror surface or otherwise obstructs the driver's use of the right passenger side mirror.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>The certified school shall make available for use in all training vehicles the following equipment approved by the Administration:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Pedal extensions for the brake, gas, and clutch pedals; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Seat cushions to ensure proper seating position.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>