Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Parliament of India
Enacted by	Parliament of India
Enacted	1988
Status: In force

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is an Act of the Parliament of India which regulates all aspects of road transport vehicles. The Act came into force from 1 July 1989. It replaced Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 which earlier replaced the first such enactment Motor Vehicles Act, 1914. The Act provides in detail the legislative provisions regarding licensing of drivers/conductors, registration of motor vehicles, control of motor vehicles through permits, special provisions relating to state transport undertakings, traffic regulation, insurance, liability, offences and penalties, etc. For exercising the legislative provisions of the Act, the Government of India made the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989.

Definitions

Some of the definitions from the act are given below:

• motor vehicle: Any mechanically propelled vehicle adapted for use upon roads whether the power of propulsion is transmitted thereto from an external or internal source

Important sections

• Section 112: It prescribes the maximum speed at which each class or type of motor vehicle can be driven.
• Section 113: The driver should not drive a vehicle exceeding the weight permitted to carry.
• Section 129: A person driving a motor cycle shall wear helmet.
• Section 134: Duty of driver in case of accident and injury to a person including securing medical attention for the injured person and reporting to a police officer or at nearest police station within 24 hours.
• Section 185: Driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs is prohibited.

External links

• The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Arthapedia.in
• Central Motor Vehcile Act, 1988, E - governance in Punjab Transport Department