A steering apparatus comprising: a column configured to enable a tilt adjustment and to support a steering shaft rotatably; a vehicle body fitting bracket (3a, 3b) having a pair of side plates (33, 34) disposed to sandwich said column therebetween from both sides in a vehicle widthwise direction; and a first rock friction plate (51, 61) in surface contact with said side plate (33, 34) and rockably supported by said side plate (33, 34); characterised by: a second rock friction plate (52, 62) in surface contact with said first rock friction plate (51, 61) and rotatably supported by said first rock friction plate (51, 61), wherein said column is formed with a through-hole in the vehicle widthwise direction, said side plate (33, 34) is formed with a tilt adjustment elongate groove (35, 36) extending in a tilt adjusting direction in a way that corresponds to said through-hole, said first rock friction plate (51, 61) is formed with a first elongate groove corresponding to said through-hole, said second rock friction plate (52, 62) is formed with a second elongate groove corresponding to said through-hole, a fastening rod is provided, which is inserted through said through-hole, said tilt adjustment elongate groove (35, 36), said first elongate groove and said second elongate groove and fastens said column, said pair of side plates (33, 34), said first rock friction plate (51, 61) and said second rock friction plate (52, 62), and said first rock friction plate (51, 61) and said second rock friction plate (52, 62) rock to allow said fastening rod to move when the fastening of said fastening rod is released to make the tilt adjustment. a column configured to enable a tilt adjustment and to support a steering shaft rotatably; a vehicle body fitting bracket (3a, 3b) having a pair of side plates (33, 34) disposed to sandwich said column therebetween from both sides in a vehicle widthwise direction; and a first rock friction plate (51, 61) in surface contact with said side plate (33, 34) and rockably supported by said side plate (33, 34); characterised by: a second rock friction plate (52, 62) in surface contact with said first rock friction plate (51, 61) and rotatably supported by said first rock friction plate (51, 61), wherein said column is formed with a through-hole in the vehicle widthwise direction, said side plate (33, 34) is formed with a tilt adjustment elongate groove (35, 36) extending in a tilt adjusting direction in a way that corresponds to said through-hole, said first rock friction plate (51, 61) is formed with a first elongate groove corresponding to said through-hole, said second rock friction plate (52, 62) is formed with a second elongate groove corresponding to said through-hole, a fastening rod is provided, which is inserted through said through-hole, said tilt adjustment elongate groove (35, 36), said first elongate groove and said second elongate groove and fastens said column, said pair of side plates (33, 34), said first rock friction plate (51, 61) and said second rock friction plate (52, 62), and said first rock friction plate (51, 61) and said second rock friction plate (52, 62) rock to allow said fastening rod to move when the fastening of said fastening rod is released to make the tilt adjustment. a second rock friction plate (52, 62) in surface contact with said first rock friction plate (51, 61) and rotatably supported by said first rock friction plate (51, 61), wherein said column is formed with a through-hole in the vehicle widthwise direction, said side plate (33, 34) is formed with a tilt adjustment elongate groove (35, 36) extending in a tilt adjusting direction in a way that corresponds to said through-hole, said first rock friction plate (51, 61) is formed with a first elongate groove corresponding to said through-hole, said second rock friction plate (52, 62) is formed with a second elongate groove corresponding to said through-hole, a fastening rod is provided, which is inserted through said through-hole, said tilt adjustment elongate groove (35, 36), said first elongate groove and said second elongate groove and fastens said column, said pair of side plates (33, 34), said first rock friction plate (51, 61) and said second rock friction plate (52, 62), and said first rock friction plate (51, 61) and said second rock friction plate (52, 62) rock to allow said fastening rod to move when the fastening of said fastening rod is released to make the tilt adjustment.