Exemption from fitment of speed governor to certain transport vehicles till 31.01.2017

By | December 2, 2016
(Last Updated On: December 2, 2016)

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 1st December, 2016

S.O. 3604(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 110 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), the Central Government hereby exempts the transport vehicles notified by the State Government under sub-rule (2) of rule 118 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 from the requirement of fitment of speed governor (speed limiting device or speed limiting function) up to the 31st day of January, 2017.

[F. No. RT-11017/13/2005-MVL]

ABHAY DAMLE, Jt. Secy.


Taxheal Editor Note : Extract of sub-rule (2) of rule 118 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

(2) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify on or before 1st October, 2015, the categories of transport vehicles registered prior to the 1st October, 2015 which are not already fitted with a speed governor (speed limiting device or speed limiting function), and are not covered under the first proviso to sub-rule (1) above, that such transport vehicles shall be equipped or fitted by the operators of those vehicles on or before 1st April, 2016 with a speed governor (speed limiting device or speed limiting function), having maximum pre-set speed of 80 kilometre per hour or such lower speed limit as specified by the State Government from time to time, conforming to the Standard AIS: 018/2001, as amended from time to time:

Provided that the categories of transport vehicles carrying hazardous goods and those transport vehicles that are dumpers, tankers or school buses, registered prior to the 1st October, 2015 and not already fitted with a speed governor (speed limiting device or speed limiting function), shall be equipped or fitted by the operator of such vehicle, with a speed governor (speed limiting device or speed limiting function) having maximum pre-set speed of 60 kilometre per hour or such other lower speed limit as may be specified by the State Government, conforming to the Standard AIS: 018/2001, as amended from time to time.]

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