The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on March 20, 2025, issued Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2025 to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989.
The following has been stated: -
•In rule 2, after clause (zd), the following clauses (ze) and (zf) shall be inserted, namely: - (ze) New Model and (zf) Existing Model.
•In rule 93, in sub-rule (1)(B), for item (i), the following item (i) shall be substituted, namely: -
A rear-view mirror, or devices for indirect vision, or guard rail or a direction indicator rub-rail (rubber beading) having maximum thickness of 20 millimeter on each side of the body or side foot step, or sensors along with their casing used for advanced driver assistance systems such as Blind Spot Information System, moving Off Information system, etc., shall not be taken into consideration in measuring the overall width of a motor vehicle. The above devices shall be within the prescribed dimension if so specified in the respective standards.
•After rule 125P, the following rule shall be inserted, namely: -
125Q. Advance Driver Assistance Systems.
The objections or suggestions may be submitted within thirty days from March 21, 2025.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No. G.S.R. 184(E)]
