ADAMA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL, CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL SYSTEM AND VEHICLE ENGINEERING
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING (MSC. PROGRAM)
Fleet and Transport Management (AENG 6310)

TOPIC IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACT

Prepared by: Yitagesu Tesfaye (PGE/24991/14)

Submitted to :Dr. Amana Wako
Jan 10, 2023 GC
 CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Motor Vehicle Definition and Classifications
 A motor vehicle, often known as a motorized vehicle or automotive vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle, usually with
wheels, that does not run on rails (like trains or trams) and is used to move people or goods. (wikipedia the free encyclopedia,
2023).
 Motor vehicles have different types of classifications based on various criterias (Kumar, 2016).
 Usage
 Load Capacity
 Number of wheels
 Fuel type
 Power source
 Wheel Drive etc.
 An act it is defined as the formal product of a legislative body, also: a decision or determination of a sovereign, a legislative
council, or a court of justice (Merriam Webster , 2023).
 Cont.
Common Topics of Motor Vehicle Act

Road safety: the act may suggest stronger punishments for traffic violations. It suggests
stiffer penalties for infractions such driving while intoxicated, driving while under age,
driving while unlicensed, driving too fast, driving recklessly, and overloading. (ForumIAS,
2023)

Vehicle Fitness: The law may have a clause requiring automated vehicle fitness checks.
The proposed legislation would regulate the automotive testing and certification procedure
(ForumIAS, 2023).
Environmental and road health: The Bill requires the recall of any motor vehicle with a
malfunction that could endanger the environment, the driver, or other road users. The
manufacturer of the recalled vehicle will be required to reimburse the owner for the full cost
of the car in this scenario and replace the flawed vehicle with a different model of the same
brand (ForumIAS, 2023).

Road safety Board: The National Road Safety Board will give recommendations to the
federal and state governments on all matters pertaining to traffic management and road
safety, including vehicle licensing and registration, motor vehicle standards, standards for
road safety, and the promotion of new vehicle technology (ForumIAS, 2023).
Protection of good Samaritan: To assist victims of auto accidents, the Good Samaritan
principles are included in the measure. Any harm or death of an accident victim brought on
by that person's negligence in helping the victim will not subject them to civil or criminal
liability (ForumIAS, 2023)
 Cont.
 Registration of motor vehicles: A motor vehicle must be registered with a government agency, whether it is
required or not. The goal of motor vehicle registration is to create a connection between a vehicle and either its
owner or usage (wikipedia , 2023).
 Licensing of drivers of motor vehicles: A driver's license is the official document that certifies a certain person
has the legal right to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles, such as buses, cars, lorries, or motorbikes,
on a public road. These permits frequently come in plastic and are the size of a credit card (wikipedia, 2023).
 In general, the Motor Vehicle Act provides one of the most detailed pieces of legislation that addresses all
significant aspects, current concerns, and elements of the domain relating to motor vehicles. It could be a rule, a
practice, a system enacted for issuing licenses, permits, ensuring road safety, building road infrastructure, or
providing compensation in the event of an accident (CHAUDHARY, 2020).

Objectives
• Motor vehicle act deals the legislation that address the issues like road safety, vehicle fitness, environmental and
road health, insurance and related issues, driving license issues, and other offences penalties, so that the objective
of this paper is to list and describe some of this motor vehicle acts.
 CHAPTER TWO
METHOD AND MATERIALS

• The method and materials used to do this term paper is by reviewing different literatures by using
internet access. the main reviewed resources as mentioned in chapter three are Indian motor
vehicle act 1988, Indian motor vehicle (Amendment) Act 2019, Vehicle Insurance Against Third
Party Risks Proclamation No. 799/2013, and Drivers qualification certification license
proclamation no. 600/2008.
 CHAPTER THREE
LITERATURE REVIEW
 Indian Motor Vehicle Act 1988, includes clauses for driver and conductor license, motor vehicle registration, management of transport vehicles, traffic regulation,
no fault liability clauses, motor vehicle insurance, etc., it manages and regulates key facets of road transport vehicles (The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988).
 In section 3 of the 1988 act of India, it deals about driving license, anyone who wants to operate a motor vehicle in a public area must have a valid driver's license.
Section 4 specifies the minimum age requirement to hold a driver's license. Once a person becomes 18, a driver's license can be issued to them. The power of a
licensing body to bar someone from having a license or revoke one under certain conditions is covered in Section 19.
• The following situations are when the power under this provision may be used (The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988);
• (a) is a habitual criminal or a habitual drunkard;
• (b) is a habitual addict to any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance within
the meaning of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985;
• (c) is using or has used a motor vehicle in the commission of a cognizable offence; 
• (d) has by his previous conduct as driver of a motor vehicle shown that his driving is likely to
be attended with danger to the public;
• (e) has obtained any driving license by a fraud or misrepresentation;
• (f) has committed any such act which his likely to cause nuisance or danger to the public, as may be
prescribed by the Central Government, in accordance with this Act;
• (g) has failed to submit to, or has not passed, the tests referred to under the Act;
• (h) being a person under the age of eighteen years who has been granted a learner’s license or a driving license with the consent in writing of the person having
the care of the holder of the license and has ceased to be in such care (The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988).
Cont.
• According to Section 119 of the Act, it is everyone's responsibility to obey traffic signs and follow any
directions issued by police officers who are now in charge of controlling traffic in public areas.
• A driver of a two-wheeled motorcycle is not permitted to transport more than one passenger on the
motorcycle in addition to himself, as stated in Section 128 of the Act, which addresses safety requirements
for drivers and pillion riders.
Cont.

 When any person is injured or any property of a third party is damaged, as

a result of an accident in which a motor vehicle is involved, the driver of
the vehicle or other person in charge of the vehicle shall:
(a) take all reasonable steps to secure medical attention for the injured person,
by conveying him to the nearest medical practitioner or hospital;
(b)  give on demand by a police officer any information required by him,
(c)  give information in writing to the insurer, who has issued the certificate of
insurance, about the occurrence of the accident (The Motor Vehicles Act,
1988).
 Chapter 4 deals about registration of motor vehicles, it states that, No one
may operate a motor vehicle, and no owner of a motor vehicle shall cause
or permit the operation of the vehicle in any public place or in any other
place, unless the motor vehicle is registered in accordance with this
Chapter, the certificate of registration has not been suspended or cancelled,
and the motor vehicle carries a registration mark displayed in the manner
prescribed (The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988).
 Cont.
 According to motor vehicle act, 1988 Chapter 11 of the act deals about insurance of
motor vehicles against third party risks. Section 146 deals about necessity of
insurance against third party risks (The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988).

 The 2019 amendment creates a new Chapter 11 in place of Chapter 11 of the 1988
Act. According to the amendment, the central government must establish a motor
vehicle accident fund and make insurance coverage for all Indian road users
mandatory (The motor Vehicles (Amendment ) Act, 2019).

 . Offenses and Penalties under the Act are covered in Chapter 13

 Following the amendment in 2019, the following circumstances will constitute

public safety-endangering driving.

(a) jumping a red light;

(b) violating a stop sign;

(c) use of handheld communications devices while driving;

(d) passing or overtaking other vehicles in a manner contrary to law;

(e) driving against the authorized flow of traffic; or

(f) driving in any manner that falls far below what would be expected of a
competent and careful driver and where it would be obvious to a competent and
careful driver that driving in that manner would be dangerous (The motor Vehicles
(Amendment ) Act, 2019).
Cont.
Generally ,The motor vehicle act, 1988 of India have;

 Licensing of drivers of motor vehicles;

 Licensing of conductors of stage carriages;

 Registration of motor vehicles;

 Control of transport vehicles;

 special provisions relating to state transport undertakings;

 construction equipment and maintenance of motor vehicles,

 Control of traffic;

 Motor vehicles temporarily leaving or visiting India;

 Liability without fault in certain cases;

 Insurance of motor vehicles against third party risks;

 Claims tribunals;

 Offences, penalties and procedure; and Miscellaneous Topics. (The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988) .
Cont.
• According to Vehicle Insurance Against Third Party Risks Proclamation No. 799/2013 of federal negarit
gazette, this proclamation is needed because of Vehicle accidents are happening more frequently and
occasionally, Vehicle accidents that result in fatalities, injuries, and property damage are causing social
concerns and a mechanism must be put in place to make it easier to provide emergency medical care to
victims of car accidents, and vehicle owners must be required to carry third-party insurance protection
against third-party risks.
• The proclamation defines emergency medical treatment as any medical care given to a person who has been
hurt in a car accident at the scene of the accident, while in route to a hospital, and while they are receiving
care there and compensation is defined as the amount of money that will be given by an insurance provider
or the Agency, depending on the circumstances, to a victim of a car accident;
• According to this proclamation, No one is allowed to operate a vehicle on a road, much alone cause or
authorize another person to do so, unless that person has current third-party liability insurance coverage for
that particular vehicle. Insurance companies must issue vehicle third-party risk insurance policies.
 Cont.
A certificate of insurance issued pursuant to sub-article (I) of this Article shall
include the following particulars:
a) name and address of the insured;
b) identification plate, chassis and motor numbers of the vehicle;
c) the time of commencement and expiry of the insurance policy;
d) conditions subject to which the insurance policy is issued;
e) persons or parties entitled under the insurance policy; and
f) name and address of the insurer (Vehicle Insurance Against Third Party Risks,
2013).
• The Penalty is described as ‘any person who violates the provision of this
Proclamation or regulations issued pursuant to this Proclamation shall be
punished with a fine from Birr 3,000 up to Birr 5,000 or with imprisonment
from one year up to two year’ (Vehicle Insurance Against Third Party Risks,
2013).
 Cont.
 According to Drivers qualification certification license proclamation no. 600/2008, It has been determined that a
uniform, standard, and effective system for the issuance of qualification certification of driving licenses at the
national level is required in order to prevent the current occurrence of traffic accidents that endanger human life and
property and to thwart the current situation in order to achieve having qualified drivers’ standards of Driver’s
Qualification Certification License.
 Cont.
The proclamation deals
Categories of Driver’s Qualification Certification License;
Driver’s Training and Qualification Tests;
 Obligations of Training Institutions;
Conditions of Driving for Training;
Driving Test;
Age and Education Requirements;
 Physical Requirements;
Application for Driver’s Qualification Certification License;
Issuance of Driver’s Qualification Certification License;
 Military Driver’s Qualification Certification License;
Carrying and Producing of Driver’s Qualification Certification License;
Correction and Replacement of Driver’s Qualification Certification License;
 Validity and Renewal of Driver’s Qualification Certification License;
 Suspension and Revocation of Driver’s Qualification Certification License;
Prohibitions and Penalty in detail (Drivers qualification certification license , 2008).
 Conclusion
• Generally, in this term paper, some of topics that are related to motor vehicle act are covered. As defined before
motor vehicle is a self-propelled land vehicle which is driven on road rather than on rails or rams. Motor vehicles
have different classifications according to different criterias. Among different classifications, load carrying
capacity is one of criteria, in which vehicles can be classified as small duty, medium duty and heavy duty.
Additionally, fuel is the other criteria to classify motor vehicles as petrol, diesel, electric, CNG and hydrogen fuel
cell vehicles.
• An act is known as a formal product of a legislative body. Therefore, motor vehicle act is needed by law in order
to manage drivers, passengers, pedestrians, general, the environment and other traffic issues.
• Topics of motor vehicle act includes, vehicle registration, vehicle safety and fitness, driver license and licensing,
vehicle insurance against third party risk, environmental health and safety, offences, penalties, prohibition issues
that is directly related to the vehicle.
• This motor vehicle acts are to be declared by the government of the state of any countries. In the case of India, it
is declared by the central government and, in case of Ethiopia it is proclaimed by house of people’s
representatives of federal democratic republic of Ethiopia.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!