Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4501 - Department of Public Safety - Administration and Director › Chapter 4501-7 - Commercial Driver Training Schools › Section 4501-7-14 - Vehicles used to train the operation of motor vehicles other than commercial motor vehicles

Current through all regulations passed and
			 filed through July 1, 2024
[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 
									and received an inspection number by the
			 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
			 
									notifies the department
									 for a motor vehicle inspection
			 . The 
									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 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 receive the
			 
										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.