Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amends the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. It introduces a new certificate in Form 5A for license renewal to drive heavy goods and passenger vehicles, and modifies the driving test criteria for medium and heavy vehicles. These rules, called the Central Motor Vehicles Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019, take effect on the date of publication in the Official Gazette, June 21, 2019.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989:
* These amendments are called the Central Motor Vehicles Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019.
* The amendments come into force on the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Rule 18 Amendment:
* Sub-rule 1 is amended after clause d.
* A new clause is inserted, requiring a certificate in Form 5A for renewal of licenses to drive heavy goods vehicles and heavy passenger motor vehicles.
Rule 31 Amendment:
* Sub-rule 1, Table E, MEDIUM AND HEAVY VEHICLES DRIVING THEORYII, is amended.
* Clause d is substituted with a new clause requiring a stretch with at least one speed breaker and at least one left or right turn for testing.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended rules.
* Action Required: Ensure the updated rules are integrated into the existing framework and communicated effectively.
Drivers of Heavy Goods and Passenger Motor Vehicles:
* Impact: Required to obtain a certificate in Form 5A for license renewal.
* Action Required: Obtain the necessary certificate (Form 5A) when renewing their licenses.
Testing Authorities:
* Impact: Driving tests for medium and heavy vehicles must now include a stretch with a speed breaker and a left or right turn.
* Action Required: Modify testing procedures to comply with the new requirements.
Public:
* Impact: Awareness of the new rules for heavy vehicle licenses and testing.
* Action Required: Be aware of the changes to the licensing process and driving tests for heavy vehicles.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989: A set of rules pertaining to motor vehicles, frequently amended by the Central Government.
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: An act of the Parliament of India to consolidate and amend the laws relating to motor vehicles.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to road transport, transport research and highways in India.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Central Motor Vehicles Fifth Amendment Rules, 2019: The specific amendment rules being introduced in the notification.
Form 5A: A certificate required for renewal of a license to drive heavy goods and passenger vehicles.
PRIYANK BHARTI: The Joint Secretary who signed the notification.
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
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MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st, June, 2019
G.S.R. 440 (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. 117 (E), dated the 14th February, 2019 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
14th February, 2019;
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 section 12, section 27 and section 118 of the
Motor Vehicles Act, (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 (Fifth
Amendment) Rules, 2019.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)]º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
2. In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, -
(i) in rule 18, in sub-rule 1, after clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: —
“(e) a certificate in Form 5A if renewal is for a licence to drive a heavy goods vehicle and a heavy
passenger motor vehicle.”
(ii) in rule 31, in sub-rule (1), in the Table, under the heading ‘E. MEDIUM AND HEAVY VEHICLES
DRIVING THEORY-II’, for clause (d), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: -
“(d) Stretch with at least one speed breaker and at least one left or right turn, shall be used for
testing.”.
[F.No. RT-11028/14/2016-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 246(E), dated 29th March, 2019.
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