THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 CONTENTS …

1 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 Rule CONTENTS Page No. CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1 title and commencement1 ition s1 CHAPTER II LICENSING OF DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES General 4 as to the correctness of address and age4 certificate5 from production of medical certificate6 of photograph to medical certificate6 educational qualification for driving transport vehicles6 qualifications for drivers of goods carriages carryingdangerous or hazardous goods6 Learner s licence 9 for learner s licence9 test9 of parent or guardians, in the case of application by minor10 of learner s licence10 Driving licence 11 for a driving licence11 test12 of driving licence13 to driving licence14 of driving licence14 of fee15 licence to drive MOTOR vehicle belonging to theDefenceDepartment15 Disqualification 15 of licensing authority to disqualify15 Endorsement in driving licence 17 by Courts17 State Register 18 Register of driving licences18 Rule CONTENTS Page Driving Schools and Establishments 18 schools and establishments18 of a licence and renewal thereof21 of duplicate licence21 conditions to be observed by the holder of a licence21 of the licensing authority to suspend or revoke licence22 for appeal22 for imparting instructions in driving of MOTOR vehicles23 31-A Temporary licence 32 CHAPTER III REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES Trade certificate 35 for exemption

2 From registration35 certificate35 or renewal of trade certificate36 of validity36 of duplicate certificate36 of trade registration mark and number37 on use of trade certificate or trade registration mark andnumber37 for which MOTOR vehicle with trade certificate may be used37 of vehicle subject to registration38 of trade certificate38 or cancellation of trade certificate38 for appeal38 Registration for registration of MOTOR VEHICLES .. 39 of certificate of registration39 records to be kept by the registering authority40 and manner of display of registration marks on the MOTOR vehicles40 of letters and numerals of the registration mark43 of certificate of registration44 of duplicate certificate of registration44 of new registration mark45 of ownership45 of ownership on death of owner of the vehicle46 of ownership of vehicle purchased in public auction46 objection certificate47 in residence47 Rule CONTENTS Page of hire-purchase agreements, of hire-purchase agreements.

3 certificate of fitness 48 of certificate of fitness48 and control of authorised testing stations50 of letter of authority52 conditions to be observed by the holder of letter of authority52 of duplicate letter of authority53 of authorised testing stations53 of registering authority or Regional Transport Authority to call forinformation53 of registering authority to suspend or cancel the letter of authority orforfeit security deposit53 for appeal54 surrender of letter of authority54 clearance certificate to be submitted to the testing station54 Registration of VEHICLES belonging to the CENTRAL Government used for defence purposes 55 of registration marks to the VEHICLES belonging to theCentralGovernment used for defence purposes55 State Register of MOTOR VEHICLES register of MOTOR vehicles55 Special provision for registration of MOTOR VEHICLES of diplomatic officers, etc.

4 55 of VEHICLES of diplomatic and consular officers .. 55 76-A. Application of rules 76 to 80 to organisations notified under the United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act, 1947 57 76-B. Registration of VEHICLES of home-based non-diplomatic officials of diplomatic missions or consular posts 58 of registration mark58 of new registration mark on removal of vehicle to anotherState59 and cancellation of registration of vehicle registered under rule76 59 or disposal of MOTOR vehicle registered under rule 7659 Fee CHAPTER IV CONTROL OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES Tourist permits Rule CONTENTS Page permits63 fee63 of operation64 conditions of tourist permit64 85-A. The following shall be the additional conditions of every tourist permit in respect of MOTOR cabs 65 National permits for national permit66 , CONTENTS and duration of authorisation66 of MOTOR vehicle for the purpose of national permit67 89.

5 [Omitted] conditions for national permit68 CHAPTER V CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES Preliminary 68 ition s69 Overall dimension 70 dimension of MOTOR vehicles70 93-A. Overall dimension for agricultural tractors 73 93-B. Overall dimension for power tillers 73 Size, nature and condition of tyres 73 of tyres .. 73 and ply rating of tyres74 95-A. Size and ply rating of tyres for agricultural tractor 78 95-B. Size and ply rating of tyres for power tillers 78 Brakes, steering gears, safety glass and windscreen wipers 96-A. Brakes for construction equipment vehicle 81 96-B. High Speed Braking Requirements 83 96-C. Brakes for agricultural tractor 83 96-D. Braking requirements for power tillers 83 for trailers83 gears84 98-A. Steering gears for construction equipment VEHICLES 85 98-B. Steering Gears for agricultural tractors 85 98-C. Steering gear for power tillers 86 and backward motion86 100.

6 Safety glass 86 Rule CONTENTS Page 101. Windscreen wiper 87 102. Signalling devices, direction indicators and stop lights 88 103. Position of the indicator 89 104. Fitment of reflectors 89 104-A. Fitment of reflectors on construction equipment VEHICLES 91 104-B. Fitment of reflectors for agricultural tractors 92 104-C. Fitment of reflectors on power tillers 92 105. Lamps 92 106. Deflection of lights 95 107. Top lights 95 107-A. Implement lights for construction equipment vehicle 96 108. Use of red or white light 96 108-A. Use of red or white light on construction equipment VEHICLES 97 109. Parking light 98 110. Lamps on three-wheelers 98 111. Prohibition of spot lights, etc. 99 Smoke, vapour, spark, ashes, grit and oil 112. Exhaust gases 99 113. Location of exhaust pipes 99 114. Exhaust pipes of public service VEHICLES 100 Emission of smoke, vapour, etc. from MOTOR VEHICLES 115.

7 Emission of smoke, vapour, etc. from MOTOR VEHICLES 100 115-A Emission of smoke and vapour from agricultural tractors, power tillers and construction equipment VEHICLES driven by diesel engines 121 115-B. Mass emission standards for Compressed Natural Gas Driven VEHICLES 124 115-C. Mass emission standards for liquefied petroleum Gas (hereinafter in this rule referred to as LPG) driven VEHICLES 131 116. Test for smoke emission level and carbon monoxide level for MOTOR VEHICLES 137 Speed governors 117. Speedometer 138 118. Speed governor 139 Reduction of noise 119. Horns 139 120. Silencers 140 121. Painting of MOTOR VEHICLES 141 Chassis number and engine number 122. Embossment of the chassis number and engine number or in the case of battery operated VEHICLES , MOTOR number and month of manufacture 141 SAFETY DEVICES Safety devices for drivers, passengers and road users 142 Rule CONTENTS Page 123.

8 Safety devices in MOTOR cycle 142 124. Safety standards of components 142 124-A. Safety standards of components for agricultural tractors 143 124-B. Safety Standards of components for power tillers 144 125. Safety belt, collapsible steering column, autodipper and padded dash boards 145 125-A. Safety belt, etc., for construction equipment VEHICLES 146 125-B. Special requirements for transport VEHICLES that are driven on hills 147 125-C. Body building and approval 147 126. Prototype of every MOTOR vehicle to be subject to test 147 126-A The testing agencies referred to in rule 126 148 126-B. Prototype of every construction equipment vehicle to be subject to test 148 127. Quality certificate by manufacturer 149 Special provisions 149 128. Tourist VEHICLES other than MOTOR cabs, etc. 149 128-A. Special provision for M3 category of VEHICLES 153 129. Transportation of goods of dangerous or hazardous nature to human life 153 129-A.

9 Spark arrester 153 130. Manner of display of class labels 153 131. Responsibility of the consignor for safe transport of dangerous or hazardous goods 154 132. Responsibility of the transporter or owner of goods carriage 154 133. Responsibility of the driver 155 134. Emergency information panel 155 135. Driver to be instructed 158 136. Driver to report to the police station about accident 158 137. Class labels 158 CHAPTER VI CONTROL OF TRAFFIC 225 138. Signals and additional safety measures for MOTOR vehicle 225 139. Production of licence and certificate of registration 226 CHAPTER VII INSURANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISKS 227 140. Defin ition s 227 Inland insurance 227 141. certificate of insurance 227 142. Cover notes 228 143. Issue of certificates and cover notes 228 144. Transfer of certificate of insurance 228 145. Exclusion of advertising matter 228 Rule CONTENTS Page 146.

10 Certificates or cover notes lost, destroyed, torn, soiled, defaced or mutilated 228 147. Records to be maintained by authorised insurers 229 148. Records of exempted VEHICLES 229 149. Supply of information 229 150. Furnishing of copies of reports to Claims Tribunal 230 151. Establishment of fund 230 152. Amount of the fund 230 153. Investment of the fund 230 154. Securities held as a deposit in the fund 231 155. Deposit procedure 231 156. Interest on deposits 231 157. Withdrawal 231 158. Settlement of claims 231 Foreign insurance 159. List of foreign insurers 232 160. Guarantor of foreign insurer 232 161. Endorsement of certificate of foreign insurance 232 162. Validity of certificate of foreign insurance 233 163. Maintenance of records by the guarantor 233 CHAPTER VIII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE 233 164. Offences for the purpose of section 208 233 List of Forms Form No.