The Government of Himachal Pradesh on August 30, 2023, notified the draft Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Rules, 2023 further to amend the Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1999.
The following has been stated: -
•Rule 193 of the Himachal Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1999, the following shall be substituted namely: Use of Protective headgear, every person, above four years of age, driving or riding or being carried on a motorcycle of any class or description as defined under Clause (27) of section 2 of the Act shall, while in a public place, wear protective headgear conforming/provided to specifications prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986.
•If any person likely to be affected by these rules, has any objections or suggestions to make with regard to these rules, he may send the written objections or suggestions within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of the said draft rules in the Rajpatra (e-gazette), Himachal Pradesh.
These rules shall come into force from the date of publication in Rajpatra (e-Gazette), Himachal Pradesh.
The detailed notification is given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. TPT-A (3)8/2003]
