The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) on September 30, 2022, notified that Draft Central Motor Vehicles (..…Amendment) Rules, 2022 will further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
The Draft of the Central Motor Vehicles (…..Amendment) Rules, 2022 are-
•In rule 125,–
(a) in sub-rule (1), in the second proviso, for the letters, figures, and words “IS: 15140-2003 and IS: 15139- 2002”, the letters, figures, and mentions “IS: 15140-2018 and IS: 15139-2002 (reaffirmed 2018)" shall be substituted with effect from April 01, 2023.
•In sub-rule (1A),–
(i) for the letters, figures, and words “IS: 15140-2003 and IS: 15139-2002”, at both the places where they occur, the figures, letters, and mentions “IS: 15140-2018 and IS: 15139-2002 (reaffirmed 2018)" shall be substituted with effect from April 01, 2023.
(ii) after the second proviso, the following provisions shall be inserted, namely:–
"Provided also that for motor vehicles of category M1 manufactured on and after 1st day of April 2023, the specifications of Safety Belt Assemblies shall conform to IS:15140-2018, as amended from time to time:
Provided also that all front-facing seats in vehicles of the M1 category manufactured on and after April 01, 2023, shall be provided with a three-point belt:
Provided also that the installation of Safety Belts, Restraint Systems, and Safety Belt reminder on vehicles of M1 category manufactured on and after April 01, 2023, shall conform to IS16694:2018 as amended from time to time.".
•In sub-rule (9),–
(i) for the figures, letters, and words “AIS-145-2017”, the figures, letters, and words “AIS-145-2018” shall be substituted.
(ii) after sub-rule (9), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:–
“Provided that the vehicles of the category M1, manufactured on and after the 1st April 2023, shall meet the requirement of Safety Belt reminder for all front facing seats as per AIS-145-2018.”
•In rule (10), for the figures and letters and “AIS-145-2017”, the figures and letters “AIS-145-2018” shall be substituted.
•In rule 125 H of the said rules, in sub-rule (2) and in sub-rule (3), for the words and figures "AIS-140:2016, as amended from time to time, till such time the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of India Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986)" at both the places where they occur, the letters, figures and words "IS:16833- 2018, as amended from time-to-time" shall be substituted with effect from April 01, 2023.
Objections or suggestions, if any, may be sent to the Joint Secretary (MVL, Transport, Toll), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001, Email: [email protected]. Any objections before the thirty-day expiry period will be considered by the Government.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 746(E)]
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