Public comments invited on the draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2022 by 13th March 2022; proposes three point belt for all front facing seats in M1 category of vehicles manufactured on / after 1st October, 2022
The Transport Ministry has proposed a draft of the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2022 (“Draft Rules”) with a view to further amend the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (“Principal Rules”). Objections and suggestions on the Draft Rules, if any, may be addressed to the Joint Secretary (MVL, Transport, Toll), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001 or may be e-mailed at [comments-morth@gov.in], before 13th March 2022.
Key Highlights of the Draft Rules:
In the Principal Rules,
• Under rule 125, in sub rules (1) and (1-A) the figures, letters and words ”IS: 15140-2003” and “IS: 15139-2002”, shall be substituted by the figures, letters and words “IS: 15140-2018” and “IS: 15139-2002 (reaffirmed 2018)”.
• Under rule 125, in sub-rule (1-A), after the second proviso, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely:
“Provided further that, for motor vehicles of category M1 manufactured on and after 1st October, 2022, the specifications of Safety Belt Assemblies shall conform to IS:15140:2018, as amended from time to-time.
Provided also that all front facing seats in vehicles of M1 category manufactured on and after 1st October 2022 be provided with three point belt.
Provided further that the installation of Safety Belts, Restraint Systems and Safety belt reminder on vehicles of M1 category manufactured on and after 1st October 2022 shall conform to IS16694:2018 as amended from time-to-time.”
• Under rule 125, in sub rules (9) and (10), the figures, letters and words “AIS-145-2017” shall be substituted by the figures, letters and words “AIS-145-2018”.
• After 6 Months from the date of publication of final notification, under rule 125 H, in sub-rule (2) and in sub-rule (3), the words and figures “AIS-140:2016, as amended from time to time, till such time the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of India Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986)” shall be substituted by ” IS:16833-2018,as amended from time to time”.
A copy of the Draft Rules is attached herewith for your ease of reference.
Source: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
