Section 14-36f-9 - Vehicles used in driver education(a) Every vehicle used in a secondary school driver education program shall be: (1) Maintained in safe operating condition in accordance with law;(2) Marked as required by section 14-292 of the Connecticut General Statutes for the purpose of instructing a student in the operation of a motor vehicle;(3) A dual control vehicle;(4) Equipped with at least three (3) mirrors which give the operator thereof a clear reflected view of the highway directly to the rear, on a line parallel to the left side of the vehicle body, and on a line parallel to the right side of the vehicle body. In addition to the driver's rear view mirror, each vehicle shall also be equipped with a second rear view mirror mounted to give an instructor seated in the right front passenger's seat a clear view of the rear zone. Such second rear view mirror may be mounted in a temporary manner;(5) Equipped with seat safety belts for each person in the vehicle, which shall be used by all occupants during driver instruction;(b) Every vehicle shall have its headlights or running lights turned on when being used to provide behind-the-wheel instruction.(c) Every vehicle used in a driver education program shall be registered in accordance with law, and have minimum liability insurance and uninsured motorist coverage for each vehicle of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. In lieu of an insurance policy, proof of self-insurance may be accepted by the commissioner.
(d) No vehicle for which the insurance required by subsection (c) of this section has been canceled or reduced shall be used for behind-the-wheel instruction or examination of students.(e) A secondary school shall notify the commissioner immediately and in writing when a vehicle owned or leased by a secondary school is out of service and no longer used for behind-the-wheel instruction or driver testing.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 14-36f-9
Effective April 30, 1997; Amended March 8, 2012