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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 29.02.01.14" title_num="29" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="01" heading="Defect 68 — Rearview Mirror (Not Applicable to Trailers).">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Mirrors shall be inspected for mounting and providing proper view to the rear.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Do not certify if the inside mirror:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is loosely mounted;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Does not provide a clear view of the highway at least 200 feet to the rear;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Is cracked, broken, has sharp edges, or is clouded to the extent that rear vision is obscured;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Is very difficult to adjust or will not maintain a set adjustment.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Do not certify if the outside mirror:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is loose enough that rear vision is impaired;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Is obscured by the windshield pillar;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Is cracked, pitted, or clouded to the extent that rear vision is obscured.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Do not certify a motorcycle if it is not equipped with two rearview mirrors, one on left and one on right handlebar, with a reflective area of at least 7 square inches each. Mirrors on 1978 or newer motorcycles with a plane surface shall have at least 12.5 square inches of reflective surface or, if convex, at least 10 square inches of reflective surface. The mirrors shall be securely mounted, regular in shape (circular, oval, rectangular, or square) and may not contain sharp edges, projections, or irregular indents capable of producing injury.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>