Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amends the Central Motor Vehicles Rules of 1989. The amendment mandates updated standards for steering gears and steering effort in motor vehicles. The rules come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette, with specific compliance deadlines of April 1, 2019, for certain vehicle categories.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989:
* These rules are called the Central Motor Vehicles Fifteenth Amendment Rules, 2017.
Rule 98 Amendment:
* Sub-rule 2: Effective April 1, 2019, steering gears in L, M, and N category motor vehicles must conform to Indian Standard IS: 12222:2011, as amended.
* Sub-rule 3: Effective April 1, 2019, the steering effort of all manufactured motor vehicles (excluding three-wheelers without steering wheels, motorcycles, and invalid carriages) must conform to Indian Standard IS: 11948:2010, as amended.
Impact Analysis:
Manufacturers of L, M, and N Category Vehicles:
* Impact: Must redesign steering gears to comply with IS: 12222:2011 standards by April 1, 2019.
* Action Required: Review and update manufacturing processes to meet the new standards.
Manufacturers of Other Motor Vehicles (excluding three-wheelers without steering wheels, motorcycles, and invalid carriages):
* Impact: Must ensure steering effort meets IS: 11948:2010 standards by April 1, 2019.
* Action Required: Review and update manufacturing processes to meet the new standards.
Testing Agencies:
* Impact: Must update testing procedures to incorporate the amended Indian Standards.
* Action Required: Obtain and implement IS: 12222:2011 and IS: 11948:2010 standards in testing protocols.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: A set of rules pertaining to motor vehicles, which is being amended by this notification.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: The principal act of the Government of India that empowers the Central Government to make rules regarding motor vehicles.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for formulating and administering policies for road transport and highways.
New Delhi: The location of notification and ministry, New Delhi, Delhi
Central Motor Vehicles Fifteenth Amendment Rules, 2017: The short title of the rules being introduced through this notification.
Indian Standard IS: 12222:2011: Indian standard related to steering gear of motor vehicles
Indian Standard IS: 11948:2010: Indian standard related to steering effort of motor vehicles
Abhay Damle: Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, as indicated by the signature on the notification.
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th November, 2017
G.S.R. 1463(E).—Whereas the draft 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. 952 (E), dated the 25th July, 2017 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i) inviting objections and suggestions from affected persons before the expiry of the period of thirty
days from the date on which copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to
public;
Whereas, copies of the said Gazette notification were made available to the public on the 25th July,
2017;
And whereas, the objections and suggestions received from the public in respect of the said draft
rules have been considered by the Central Government;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of 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 the Central
Motor Vehicles (Fifteenth Amendment) Rules, 2017.
(2) Save as otherwise provided n these rules, they shall come into force on the date of their publication
in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, in rule 98, -
(i) for sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely: -
“(2) On and after the 1st day of April, 2019, the steering gear of motor vehicles of categories L, M
and N, shall conform to the Indian Standard IS: 12222-2011, as amended from time to time.”;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(ii) in sub-rule (3), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
“Provided that on and after the 1st day of April, 2019, the steering effort of all motor vehicles other
than three wheelers not fitted with steering wheel, motor cycles and invalid carriages manufactured,
shall conform to the Indian Standard IS: 11948-2010, as amended from time to time.”.
[F. No. RT-11028/21/2016-MVL]
ABHAY DAMLE, 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 1433(E), dated 20.11.2017.
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