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Title : THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1939
Year : 1939
Act : CHAPTER V
CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES
69.
General provision regarding construction and maintenance.
69.General provision regarding construction and maintenance.Every
motor vehicle shall be so constructed and so maintained as to be at
all times under the effective control of the person driving the
vehicle.
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1 Ins, by Act 56 of 1969, s. 45 (w.e.f. 1-10-1970).
2 Ins. by s. 46, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-3-1970).
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1[69A.Vehicles to have right hand control. Every motor vehicle
shall be so constructed as to have right hand steering control unless
it is equipped with a mechanical or electrical signalling device of a
prescribed nature.]
2[69B.Power of Central Government to make rules. (1) The Central
Government may make rules regulating the construction, equipment and
maintenance of motor vehicles and trailers with respect to any of the
following matters, namely:-
(a) the width, height, length and overhang of vehicles and
of the loads carried;
(b) the size, nature and condition of tyres.
(2) Rules may be made under sub-section (1) governing the
matters mentioned therein either generally in respect of motor
vehicles or trailers or in respect of motor vehicles or trailers of a
particular class or in particular circumstances.]
70.
Power to make rules.
70.Power to make rules. (1) A State Government may make rules
regulating the construction, equipment and maintenance of motor
vehicles and trailers. 3[with respect to all matters other than the
matters referred to in clause (a) or clause (b) of sub-section (1) of
section 69B]
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power,
rules may be made under this section governing any of the following
matters either generally in respect of motor vehicles or trailers or
in respect of motor vehicles or trailers of a particular class or in
particular circumstances, namely:-
3* * * *
(b) seating arrangements in public service vehicles and the
protection of passengers against the weather;
3* * * *
(d) brakes and steering gear;
(e) the use of safety glass ;
(f) signalling appliances, lamps and reflectors;
(g) speed governors;
(h) the emission of smoke, visible vapour, sparks, ashes,
grit or oil ;
(i) the reduction of noise emitted by or caused by vehicles;
(j) prohibiting or restricting the use of audible signals
at certain times or in certain places;
(k) prohibiting the carrying of appliances likely to cause
annoyance or danger;
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1 Ins. by Act 56 of 1969, s. 47 (w.e.f. 2-3-1970).
2 Ins. by Act 47 of 1982, S. 8 (w.e.f. 10-12-1982).
3 Ins. & Omitted by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 10-12-1982).
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97.
(l) the periodical testing and inspection of vehicles by
prescribed authorities ;
(m) the particulars other than registration marks to be
exhibited by vehicles and the manner in which they shall be
exhibited; and
(n) the use of trailers with motor vehicles.
CHAP
CONTROL OF TRAFFIC
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