Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-5-2-.18 - Driver Training and Limited Driver Training School Insurance and Safety Requirements
(1) Every vehicle
used by a driver training school for the purpose of driver training must be
registered with the Department. A Department-issued Vehicle Registration Card
(VRC) must be inside the vehicle at all times.
(a) Vehicles used for actual behind-the-wheel
instruction on public roadways or highways shall be less than twelve (12) years
old and have less than 300,001 miles, whichever comes first.
(i) A vehicle whose years of service and/or
mileage exceed(s) the standards set forth in (a) of paragraph (1) of this
Chapter may continue to be used for the purpose of driver training provided the
following criteria are met:
1) Said vehicle
was previously certified by the Department and has remained continuously
certified thereafter; and
2) Said
vehicle is inspected annually by a mechanic certified by Automotive Service
Excellence and meets the safety criteria established by the Department. The
inspection shall be documented on a form provided by the Department.
(b) Vehicles used for
driving range only instruction or for other purposes shall be less than
thirteen (13) years old and have less than 325,001 miles, whichever comes
first.
(i) The VRC issued for such vehicles
shall be marked clearly with the statement "Driving Range Use Only."
(ii) Such vehicles shall not be used for
behind-the-wheel instruction on public roadways or highways.
(iii) A vehicle whose years of service and/or
mileage exceed(s) the standards set forth in (b) of paragraph (1) of this
Chapter may continue to be used for the purpose of driver training provided the
following criteria are met:
1) Said vehicle
was previously certified by the Department and has remained continuously
certified thereafter; and
2) Said
vehicle is inspected annually by a mechanic certified by Automotive Service
Excellence and meets the safety criteria established by the Department. The
inspection shall be documented on a form provided by the Department.
(c) Any vehicle used for
driver training in any manner shall be equipped with operational safety
belts.
(d) No vehicle shall be
initially certified by the Department whose years of service and/or mileage
limit exceed(s) the standards set forth in (a) and/or (b) of paragraph (1) of
this Chapter.
(2)
(a) Any vehicle purchased for the purpose of
driver training shall be inspected by the Department prior to use. The
Department may accept written verification from the driver training school that
the vehicle has less than 10,000 miles and satisfies inspection standards, in
lieu of the Department's inspection.
(b) Following the initial inspection, the
Department shall inspect each vehicle used for driver training on an annual
basis.
(c) No VRC shall be issued
for any vehicle that does not successfully pass said inspection.
(3) No driver training school will
be issued a VRC unless the school has provided to the Department a Certificate
of Liability Insurance from a company authorized to do business in Georgia.
(a) Insurance limits contained in the
Certificate of Liability Insurance must meet the following:
(i) At least $100,000.00 to cover bodily
injury to, or death of, any one person in any one accident and subject to said
limit for one person; and
(ii) At
least $300,000.00 to cover bodily injury to, or death of any two or more
persons in any one accident; and
(iii) At least $50,000.00 to cover
destruction of property of others in any one accident.
(b) Limited driver training schools offering
classroom, virtual, or simulator training only will not be required to obtain
liability insurance as defined in O.C.G.A. § 43-13-4.
(c) The Certificate of Liability Insurance
shall stipulate that the Department shall be notified when the policy expires
or is canceled. The Certificate of Liability Insurance shall include the make,
model, and vehicle identification number.
(d) Written notification must be provided to
the Department when a vehicle is added to a fleet policy. The written
notification must include the vehicle make, model, and vehicle identification
number.
(4) Every
passenger vehicle used by a school for practical driving instruction shall be
equipped with the following special equipment to allow the driver training
instructor to take control of the vehicle, if necessary:
(a) Extra foot brake pedal operable from the
instructor's position on the passenger side of the car.
(b) Extra foot clutch pedal, if the vehicle
has a manual transmission, operable from the instructor's position on the
passenger side of the car.
(c) Two
sideview mirrors, one on either side of the vehicle.
(d) Two rearview mirrors, one for the student
driver and one for the driving instructor.
(e) Vehicles used for driving range only
instruction need not be equipped with the extra pedals or mirrors required in
this subsection.
Notes
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Current through Rules and Regulations filed through April 4, 2022
1. Every vehicle used by a driver training program for the purpose of driver training must be registered with the Department and a Department-issued Vehicle Registration Card must be displayed conspicuously inside the vehicle at all times.
a. Vehicles used for actual behind the wheel instruction on public roadways or highways shall be twelve (12) years old or less or have a mileage limit of 300,000, whichever comes first.
b. Vehicles used for multiple vehicle driving range instruction or for other purposes shall be thirteen (13) years old or less or have a mileage limit of 325,000, whichever comes first. The Vehicle Registration Card issued for such vehicles shall be marked clearly with the statement "Multiple Vehicle Range Use Only." Such vehicles shall not be used for actual behind the wheel instruction on public roadways or highways.
c. Any vehicle used for driver training in any manner shall be equipped with operational safety belts.
2.
a. Any vehicle purchased for the purpose of driver training shall be inspected by the Department prior to use. In lieu of initially inspecting any vehicle bought as "new" from a licensed dealer and having less than 10,000 miles recorded on the odometer, the Department may accept a certification from said dealer that the vehicle satisfies the Department's inspection standards.
b. Following the initial inspection, the Department shall inspect each vehicle used for driver training on an annual basis.
c. No Vehicle Registration Card shall be issued for any vehicle that does not successfully pass said inspection.
3. A vehicle whose years of service and/or mileage limit exceed(s) the standards set forth in (a) and/or (b) of paragraph (1) of this Chapter may continue to be used for the purpose of driver training provided the following criteria are met:
a. Said vehicle was previously certified by the Department and has remained continuously certified thereafter; and,
b. Said vehicle is inspected annually by a mechanic certified by Automotive Service Excellence and meets the safety criteria established by the Department. The inspection shall be documented on a form provided by the Department.
4. No vehicle shall be initially certified by the Department whose years of service and/or mileage limit exceed(s) the standards set forth in (a) and/or (b) of Paragraph (1) of this Chapter.