Executive Summary:
This notification announces amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. It defines a new vehicle category (L1), modifies specifications for headlamps in three-wheelers, exempts certain low-speed vehicles from specific requirements, and mandates reverse parking alert systems for specific vehicle categories. Key dates include October 1, 2019, and April 1, 2020, for implementation of new specifications.
Key Points / Main Content:
Vehicle Category Definition:
* Category L1 is defined as a light two-wheeled vehicle with a maximum speed of 70 km/h and engine capacity not exceeding 50cc (thermic) or 4.0 kW (electric).
Headlamp Specifications:
* Effective October 1, 2019, three-wheelers' headlamp filament bulbs must comply with AIS-134:2016 until BIS specifications are notified.
Exemption for Low-Speed Vehicles:
* Vehicles with a designed speed not exceeding 30 km/h are exempt from sub-rule 1 of rule 117.
Reverse Parking Alert Systems:
* From April 1, 2020, Category M2, M3, and N vehicles (excluding specific tractor types) must have reverse parking alert systems compliant with AIS-145:2017 until BIS specifications are notified.
Three-Wheeled Vehicle Safety:
* From April 1, 2020, three-wheeled vehicles must conform to safety provisions specified in AIS 134:2016 until BIS specifications are notified.
Impact Analysis:
Vehicle Manufacturers:
* Impact: Must ensure vehicles manufactured after specified dates meet the new technical and safety standards.
* Action Required: Update vehicle designs and manufacturing processes to comply with AIS-134:2016 and AIS-145:2017 standards, and prepare for BIS specifications.
Component Suppliers:
* Impact: Must manufacture and supply components (e.g. headlamps, reverse parking alert systems) that meet the updated standards.
* Action Required: Ensure products comply with AIS standards and adapt to future BIS specifications.
Testing Agencies:
* Impact: Responsible for testing and certifying vehicles and components for compliance.
* Action Required: Update testing procedures to incorporate the new AIS standards and future BIS specifications.
Government (Road Transport Authorities):
* Impact: Responsible for enforcing the updated regulations and ensuring vehicle compliance.
* Action Required: Update vehicle inspection procedures and regulatory frameworks to reflect the new standards.
Consumers/Vehicle Owners:
* Impact: Owners of new vehicles in the specified categories will benefit from enhanced safety features.
* Action Required: Be aware of the new safety features and ensure proper functioning and maintenance.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: A set of rules pertaining to motor vehicles in India, frequently amended by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates all aspects of road transport vehicles. It is mentioned as the source of power for the amendments.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for road transport policy. It is the issuing authority for the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued, implying the headquarters of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Central Motor Vehicles Eighteenth Amendment Rules, 2018: The specific amendment to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules being enacted by this notification.
Bureau of Indian Standards: The National Standards Body of India responsible for the standardization, marking and quality certification of goods.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: An act related to Bureau of Indian Standards.
AIS 134:2016: An Automotive Industry Standard (AIS) related to filament lamp bulb fitted in headlamp of three wheelers
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िवचार कर िलया गया ह;ै
अत: अब क(cid:13)(cid:14)ीय सरकार, मोटर यान अिधिनयम, 1988 (1988 का 59) क धारा 110 2ारा (cid:29)दA त शि4 तय(cid:28) का
(cid:29)योग करते <ए, क(cid:13)(cid:14)ीय मोटर यान िनयम, 1989 का और सशं ोधन करने के िलए िन(cid:10) निलिखत िनयम बनाती ह,ै अथा.त् :-
1. संि#>त नाम और (cid:29)ारंभ – (1) इन िनयम(cid:28) का संि#> त नाम क(cid:13)(cid:14)ीय मोटर यान (अठारहवा ँसंशोधन) िनयम, 2018 ह ै।
(2) ये राजप( म(cid:13) उनके (cid:29)काशन क तारीख को (cid:29)वृAत ह(cid:28)ग े।
2. क(cid:13)(cid:14)ीय मोटर यान िनयम, 1989 म(cid:13) (इसे इसम (cid:13)इसके पI चात् उ4 त िनयम कहा गया ह)ै म(cid:13) िनयम 2 के खंड (झ) के Mथ ान पर
िन(cid:10)न िलिखत खंड रखा जाएगा, अथात. ् :-
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‘(i) ‘Nेणी एल ।’ से अिभ(cid:29)ेत ह,ै मोटर साइ(cid:4)कल या ह(cid:6)क े दो पिहया वाल े संचािलत वाहन िजसक अिधकतम गित 70
(cid:4)कलोमीटर (cid:29)ितघंटा स े अनिधक ह ै और इंजन #मता 50 सीसी स े अनिधक ह,ै य(cid:4)द उQ मीय इंजन या मोटर #मता स े
सिRज त ह ैतो 40 (cid:4)कलोवाट से अनिधक हो, य(cid:4)द उसके साथ इलि4S क मोटर लगाया ह ै।’
3. उ4त िनयम(cid:28) म,(cid:13) िनयम 110 म(cid:13) दसू रे परंतकु के पI चात् िन(cid:10)न िलिखत परंतुक अंत:M थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथा.त ्:-
‘परंतु यह और (cid:4)क 1 अ4त ूबर, 2019 को और उसके पI चात् तीन पिहय(cid:28) के हडे लTप म(cid:13) लगाए गए (cid:4)फलामट(cid:13) लTप (ब(cid:6) ब)
को समय-समय पर सुधार (cid:4)कया जाएगा, जब तक (cid:4)क भारतीय मानक 5 यरू ो (बीआईएस) के िविनदशV (cid:28) के तA M थानी
भारतीय मानक बय ् ूरो अिधिनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) के अधीन अिधसिू चत न कर (cid:4)दया जाए ।’।
4. उ4त िनयम(cid:28) म,(cid:13) िनयम 117 म,(cid:13) उप-िनयम (1) म(cid:13) दसू रे परंतुक के पI चात् िन(cid:10) निलिखत परंतुक अतं :M थािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा,
अथा.त ्:-
‘परंतु यह और (cid:4)क ऐसे वाहन को िजसक िडजाइन क गई गित तीस (cid:4)कलोमीटर (cid:29)ित घंटा स ेअनिधक ह,ै उप-िनयम (1)
के #े( से छूट-(cid:29)ा>त होगी ।
5. उ4त िनयम(cid:28) म,(cid:13) िनयम 125 म,(cid:13) उप-िनयम (9) के पI चात ्िन(cid:10) निलिखत उप-िनयम अंत:Mथ ािपत (cid:4)कया जाएगा, अथात. ् :-
‘(10) 1 अ(cid:29)लै , 2020 को और उसके पI चात् िविनYमत Nणे ी एम 2, Nेणी एम 3 तथा Nेणी एन (अध-. Sेलर(cid:28) के िलए
पुलर Sै4ट र सिहत Sै4ट र(cid:28), Sेलर(cid:28) और माडयूलर हाइZोिलक Sेलर(cid:28) को छोड़कर) के वाहन, तदनु(cid:30)पी बीआईएस
िविनदशV न(cid:28) को भारतीय मानक 5 यूरो अिधिनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) के तहत अिधसिू चत (cid:4)कए जान ेतक समय
समय पर यथासंशोिधत एआईएस-145:2017 क अप#े ा[ के अन(cid:30)ु प वाहन *रवस . पा\कग अलट. िसM टम स े
सुसिRज त ह(cid:28)गे;
(11) तीन पिहया वाहन(cid:28) के अिधभोगी के िलए सरु #ा उपबंध: 1 अ(cid:29)ैल, 2020 को और उसके पI चात् तीन पिहया
वाहन(cid:28) के अिधभोगी के िलए सरु #ा उपबंध समय-समय पर (cid:4)कए गए सुधार के अनसु ार एआईएस – 134:2016 म (cid:13)
िविन^दQट उपबंध(cid:28) के अनु(cid:30)प होगा जब तक (cid:4)क भारतीय मानक 5 यरू ो (बीआईएस) के िविनदशV (cid:28) के तA M थानी
भारतीय मानक 5य ूरो अिधिनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) के अधीन अिधसिू चत न कर (cid:4)दया जाए ।’’।
[फा.स.ं आरटी – 11028/03/2017-एमवीएल]
ि(cid:29)याकं भारती, संयु4 त सिचव
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)टटटट(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)पप पप णणणण:::: मूल िनयम भारत के राजप(, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) म(cid:13) अिधसूचना स.ं सा.का.िन. 590 (अ),
तारीख 2 जून, 1989 2ारा (cid:29)कािशत (cid:4)कए गए थ े और अंत म(cid:13) अिधसूचना स.ं सा.का.िन. 1192(अ) तारीख
11 (cid:4)दस(cid:10)ब र, 2018 2ारा संशोिधत (cid:4)कए गए थ े।
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th December, 2018
G.S.R. 1225(E).—Whereas, the draft of certain rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules,
1989 were published, as required under sub-section (1) of section 212 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of
1988), vide notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number G.S.R.
872(E), dated the 13thSeptember, 2018, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section (3), Sub-section
(i), inviting objections and suggestions from all persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of the period of¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
thirty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the
public;
And whereas, copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 13th day of
September, 2018;
And whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft ruleshave been
duly considered by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of
1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules,
1989, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement. -(1) These rules may be called as the Central Motor Vehicles (Eighteenth
Amendment) Rules, 2018.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (hereafter referred as the said rules), in rule 2, for clause (i), the following
clause shall be substituted, namely: -
‘(i) “Category L1” means a motor cycle or a light two wheeled powered vehicle with maximum speed not
exceeding 70 kilometer per hour and engine capacity not exceeding 50cc if fitted with a thermic engine or motor
power not exceeding 4.0 kilowatts if fitted with electric motor.’.
3. In the said rules, in rule 110, after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
“Provided also that, on and after the1st day of October, 2019, the filament lamp (bulb) fitted in headlamp of three
wheelers shall be as per AIS-134:2016, as amended from time to time, till the corresponding Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS) specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).”.
4. In the said rules, in rule 117, in sub-rule (1), after the second proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
“Provided also that a vehicle of which, designed speed does not exceed thirty kilometers per hour shall be
exempted from the purview of sub-rule (1).”.
5. In the said rules, in rule 125, after sub-rule (9), the following sub-rules shall be inserted, namely: -
“(10) Vehicles of Category M2, Category M3 and Category N (except tractors including puller tractor for semi-
trailers, trailers and modular hydraulic trailers), manufactured on and after the 1st April, 2020, shall be fitted
with the vehicle reverse parking alert system complying with the requirements of AIS-145:2017, as
amended from time to time, till the corresponding Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specifications are
notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016);
(11) Safety provisions for occupant of three wheeled vehicles:On and after the 1st day of April, 2020, the
safety provisions for occupant of three wheeled vehicles shall conform to provisions specified in AIS-
134:2016, as amended from time to time till the corresponding Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).”.
[F.No. RT-11028/03/2017-MVL]
PRIYANK BHARTI, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide
notification number G.S.R. 590(E), dated the 2nd June, 1989 and lastly amended vide notification number G.S.R
1192 (E) dated 11 th December, 2018.
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