MOTOR VEHICLES ACT

1982
SUBMITTED BY :
PRANJEET BORAH
POW/15/AU/028
MECHANICAL(AUTO) ENGG.
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INTRODUCTION :
The motor vehicle act initially was framed in 1939 and amended from time to time
according to the situation of roads and vehicles. This act was amended upto 1982
and is called ACT No. – 47 of 1982 and is applicable and extends to whole of India. It
consists of 10 chapters, 135 sections and 12 schedules, along with motor vehicle
solatium fund schemes, 1982 and over all dimensions of transport vehicle tyre
rules, 1982. The main contents of this act are as given below - - - - -
 Chapter I- Preliminary. Section 1-2.
 Chapter II-Licensing of driver of motor vehicles Section 3-21.
 Chapter ll A-Licensing of conductors of state carriages Section 21 A-21 J.
 Chapter III-Registration of motor vehicles. Section 22-41.
 Chapter III-Registration of motor vehicles. Section 22-41.
 Chapter IV-Control of transport vehicles. Section 42-68.
 Chapter IV A-Special provisions relating to state transport undertakings. Section
68 A-68 J.
 Chapter V-Construction, equipment and maintenance of motor vehicles. Section
69-70.
 Chapter VI-Control of traffic. Section 71-91.
 Chapter VII-Motor vehicles temporarily leaving or visiting India. Section 92.
 Chapter VII A- Liability without fault in certain cases. Section 92 A-92 E.
 Chapter VIII-Insurance of motor vehicles against third party risks. Section 93-
111 A.
 Chapter IX-Offences, penalties and procedure. Section 112-132.
 Chapter X-Miscellaneous, Section 132 A-135.
LICENSING OF VEHICLES :
The second chapter of Motor Vehicles Act depicts the various conditions for licensing of
drivers of motor vehicles including the necessity for driving license, age limit in
connection with driving of motor vehicle, restrictions on the holding of driving license.
No person under the 18 years shell drive a motor vehicle in any public place. Subject to
the provision of Section 14, no person under the age of 20 years shell drive a transport
vehicle in any public place. No holder of a driving license shell permit it to be used by
any other person. The licensing authority permits by adding of the classes of vehicles
which the driving license authorises the holder to drive.
Any person who is not dis-qualified under section – 4 driving a motor vehicle who
is not for the time being dis-qualified for holding or obtaining a driving license may
apply to licensing authority. No driving license shell be issued to any applicant unless he
passes the satisfaction of licensing authority, the test of Competence to drive the
specified class of vehicle for which he is applied. When an application has been duly
made to the appropriate licensing authority and applicant has satisfied such authority
of his physical fitness and his Competence to drive and has paid to the authority.
According to this act, the licensing authority shell grant the applicant a driving license
for that class of vehicle or vehicles, he applied.
REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES :
In chapter lll covering the registration of motor vehicles are explain the necessity
for registration where to made, how to made, special provision for registration of
motor vehicles of diplomatic officers, temporary registration mark on removal of
other state, change the residence or place of business, transfer of ownership,
cancellation of registration, certificate of fitness of transport vehicles, etc.
No person shall drive any motor vehicle and no owner of a motor vehicle shall
cause or permit the vehicle to be driven in any public place or in any other place for
the purpose of carrying passengers or goods unless the vehicle is registered. The
certificate of registration of motor vehicle has mark displayed in the prescribed
manner by a registration authority in the state in which he has the residence or
place of business where the vehicle is normally kept. An application by or on behalf
of the owner of a motor vehicle for registration shall be made in Form E shall
contain the information required by the Form, and shall be accompanied by the
prescribed fee. The registering authority shall issued to the owner of a motor
vehicle registered by it a certificate of registration in form G and shall enter in a
record to be kept by it particulars of such certificate. The registering authority shall
assign to the vehicle for display there on in the prescribed manner, a distinguishing
mark or a registration mark consisting of one of the group or letters alloted to the
state follow the no. containing not more than 4 figure.
PERMITS :
No owner of a transport vehicle shall use or permit to drive the vehicle in any public
place, whether or not such vehicle is actually carrying any passengers or goods, with the
condition of the permit granted or counter sign by a regional or state transport authority
(or the commission) authorising the use of the vehicle in that place in the manner in
which the vehicle is being used. Provided it may be specified as a stage carriage permit,
contract carriage permit, or authorise the use of the vehicle as a good vehicle, either
carrying passengers or not. Provide further that a public carriers permit shall be
specified in that permit and so on. Authorised permit are required to any transport
vehicle owned by the central or state government used for government purposed, used
solely for road cleaning, road watering, use solely for police, fire brigade, ambulance
purpose, conveyance of corps, towing a disable vehicle or for removing good from a
disable vehicles to a safety place, etc. Every application for a permit shall be made to the
Regional Transport Authority for the region in which it is proposed to use the vehicle or
vehicles. Provided that if it is propose to use the vehicle or vehicles in two or more
regions lying within the same state then major route or which area lies, two or more
lying in different states then the applicant shall be made in which he resides or his place
of business. Every application for the grant of a new permit under section 46 or Section
54 shall deposit the specific amount per vehicle with reference
each class of vehicle to the state government. The Regional Transport Authority
may grant one an application made to it a permit after depositing the specific fees
for the site permit.
INSURANCE :
For the safety of the owner, the driver, the passenger and the machine (i. e. Vehicle),
the government has made it compulsory for every vehicle run on public road to be
insured. The Motor Vehicle Act reffers that before we use a vehicle or take it out on
the road or public place a current certificate of insurance and it is a serious offense
and become compulsory too. The motorist and the else are 1 st and 2nd party and any
who may involve in accident is called 3rd party. According to insurance contract or
Policy the insurance company is reffers to as 1st party insured as the 2nd party, while
any other person involved in an accident including the passenger of the insured
vehicle are referred as 3rd party. There are in general two main types of vehicle
insurance-
1. Third party insurance
2. Comprehensive insurance
Third Party insurance : The 3rd party insurance is safe guard equally for the driver
as well as the victim. It ensures for meeting claims for compensation. The claim for
damage to property brought against the insured is not covered by the minimum legal
requirements under the acts. But in practice, the damage to 3rd party’s included in the
3rd party insurance. In general a third party insurance cover the following
consideration –
1. Indemnity or security against claim for damage. In case injury too or a death
person or animal or damage to property of victim.
2. Liability for medical expenses for the 3rd party.
3. Legal expenses if any insured.
The 3rd party insurance is also modified to cover only certain specific risks
generally effecting the insured, i.e 3rd party, fire and theft. When the vehicle is damage
by fire and stolen, the amount to be paid to owner is market value of the vehicle.
Comprehensive insurance : The comprehensive insurance is the complete insurance of
motor vehicle in varying condition of road vehicle and atmosphere. In this type of
insurance in addition to 3rd party, fire and theft cover is also provided against all type
of damages to insure the vehicle and frost damage except mechanical break down. The
loss of contents of the cars and the compensation for the different degrees of
unspecified injury to be insure may not be covered.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL OR TRAFFIC SIGN:
One of the most important motor vehicle rules according to motor vehicle act is the
traffic Signs. Traffic signs include all signals, warning sign posts, direction posts,
other devices for the information, guidence or the direction of drivers or motor
vehicle. The state government or any authority authorised in this behalf by the
state government my cause or permit traffic Sign to be Placed or erected in any
public place for the purpose of regulating motor vehicle traffic. No person shall
willfully remove, alter, deface, or in any way temper with any traffic signs placed or
reacted under the section or ruled. There are three types of traffic sign-
1. Mandatory Sign
2. Cautionary sign
3. Informatory sign
Mandatory sign: Every driver of a motor vehicle shall drive the motor vehicle in
conformity with any indication given by mandatory traffic Sign and in conformity
with the driving regulation set fourth in the tenth schedule. He or she must obey
will all directions given to him be any police officer engaged in the regulation of
traffic in any public place. Mandatory traffic Sign means any traffic signs of similar
form consisting of or including of circular disc displaying a device, word, or figure,
and having a red ground or border erected for the purpose of regulating motor
vehicle traffic.
Cautionary sign: The sign of this part shall be used in conjunction with a red
triangular plate, the center of which shall be either hollow or painted white in the
manner integrated in the general design produce.
Informatory sign: The sign which gives the information like flood gauge, road
Junction approach etc. for safe driving.
Signaling : Signal is major requirement to controlling the traffic in highly vehicle
populated cities. Earlier the traffic way controlled by traffic police at the different
road crossing in the cities presently this is done with light signals and that also
automatically. Generally three colour light are use for this purpose. The red light
indicates to stop at the point of signal. The amber light indicates the driver to be
ready for start and green line indicates the traffic is permitted along the arrow of
the green light. The time to stops depend upon the density of the traffic in the city.
MANDATORY SIGN :
CAUTIONARY SIGN :
INFORMATORY SIGN :
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