Ohio Admin. Code 4501-7-14 - Vehicles used to train the operation of motor vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles
[Comment: For dates and availability of material incorporated by reference in this rule, see paragraph (A) in rule 4501-7-39 of the Administrative Code.]
(A) Every
driver training enterprise that provides students with behind-the-wheel
instruction in the operation of motor vehicles shall supply all equipment
necessary to give the required instruction for operating motor vehicles, except
that a student with a disability may provide a motor vehicle that is specially
equipped for that student's disability.
(B) Every motor vehicle used to provide
behind-the-wheel instruction shall be maintained in safe mechanical condition
and shall be in compliance with all applicable provisions of Chapter 4513. of
the Revised Code.
(C) Safety belts
that meet the standards set forth in section
4513.262
of the Revised Code shall be provided for all occupants of motor vehicles used
for driver training. Such belts shall be in use by all occupants of a driver
training vehicle at all times.
(D)
All motor vehicles used for behind-the-wheel training shall be equipped with
dual controls as defined in this chapter of the Administrative Code. The
auxiliary control device shall be securely fastened and easily accessible to
the person seated in the front seat on the right side of the vehicle.
(E) All motor vehicles used for
behind-the-wheel instruction shall be equipped with inside rearview mirrors for
both the driver and instructor and outside rearview mirrors on the driver's and
passenger's side of the vehicle. A visor mirror shall not be used as an inside
rear view mirror.
(F) All motor
vehicles used for training shall be equipped with a sign on the front of the
vehicle and a sign on the rear of the vehicle containing the words, "student
driver." The words of both signs shall be visible and legible outside of the
motor vehicle from both the front and the rear. Such words shall be a minimum
of three inches high, contrast the color of the vehicle and use material that
reflects light at night. Any other words on such signs shall be no more than
two inches high. Additional signs on the front, rear, or doors that indicate
the vehicle is being used as a driver-training vehicle are permitted.
(G) Every motor vehicle shall carry a current
financial responsibility identification card or insurance identification card
that complies with rule
4501:1-2-02
of the Administrative Code.
(H) The
authorizing official or training manager of the school shall make all motor
vehicles used by the school available for inspection by the director at any and
all reasonable times.
(1) Every motor vehicle
used by the school shall be inspected annually. No motor vehicle shall be used
for driver training unless it is inspected by, and
displays a valid motor vehicle inspection decal issued
and received an inspection number by the
state highway patrol
director within the last twelve months.
(2) When a driver training enterprise obtains
vehicles to add to its fleet for instructional purposes, after the annual
inspection, the authorizing official or training manager
shall immediately notify
notifies the state
highway patrol
department
and ask for a motor vehicle inspection
and decal. The state highway patrol shall
department will schedule a motor vehicle inspection in
response to such a request from a driver training school official, manager, or
instructor.
(a) Prior to first using a vehicle
for training, the authorizing official or training manager shall:
(i) Inspect the vehicle for compliance to
provisions in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) of this rule
completing a form prescribed by the director;
(ii) Add the vehicle information to the fleet
list for the online school function; and
(iii) Schedule the vehicle for inspection by
the state highway patrol
department .
(b) If the motor vehicle acquired by the
enterprise meets the provisions of this rule as determined by the authorizing
official or training manager but does not display
receive the
decal
inspection
number required by this rule, the motor vehicle may be used for a period
not to exceed thirty days from the date the vehicle was acquired by the driver
training enterprise.
(3) The authorizing official shall
maintain the "Motor Vehicle Inspection List" on file at the school. The
authorizing official shall make the "Motor Vehicle Inspection List" available
upon request of the director.
(I) A person who has a disability may provide
and receive instruction in a motor vehicle that has been altered for the
purpose of providing the person with special equipment. Any vehicle provided
for this purpose shall be in a safe operating condition as determined by the
licensed driver training instructor, training manager or authorizing official,
and the vehicle shall be insured as provided in paragraph (D
E ) of rule
4501-7-08
of the Administrative Code.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 4508.02
Rule Amplifies: 4508.02, 4508.03, 4508.04, 4508.05
Prior Effective Dates: 01/07/1967, 12/01/1980, 09/04/1991 (Emer.), 12/21/1991, 07/01/1997, 10/04/2001, 10/08/2009, 12/06/2014, 07/01/2016
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