(1) The stab[lty sectton]]].of dout'le decked public service vehtcle shalt be such that wher loaded wlth welght of 59 kllogramms per person placed tncorrect relative posltion to represent the drtver anct conductorlf car.led and ftrtl complement of passengers of the upper deckonly if the surface of whlch the vehlcle stands werc itted toetther slde to an angte of twenty-eight degrees from thehorlzontal. the polnt at whtch overturnfng occurl woulcl not be .. (2) The stability of a slngle decked pubUc service vehicle ::n:i-:r.". Motor -cab shau be such that under ""y .o"diil;;.
::-.:i:,. "1. an arrowance of 73 Kirosrams ror every passenqe!rur wnrch the vehlcle iE rantsrpred tf the surface on wrricrr itrev€hlcle stancls were tirted r; ether side !o an """1" ; i;i;;_r.vE oegre€s rrom the horlzontal, !he point at which overturni;9occurs would not be reachect.
3., (3) ror the purpose of conductlng tests of stability theinerght of any stock used t6 n 61d "upor"n' *a.-*;";;J" ":**'t the whe€l or the vehicre Sr," ,ar"i'"-"."' u.il...;';r;"]J"r"':: be sreater than two-thilds, or p"r.," rt i.- L ii.i;- :, ;';":;' ;:;: ;iT,"'"1,*".lt.l"h'L 1",f;Es then nearest to "".r, "".i."S.o",i. "".-i,r.r,;". .'J;;.:;'";i:'.,-lil',1"," :"*' i s roaded in rEtr'lf r{J. seatlnq space.--t1l lother rL-_ - -. . _,. .-, -n every publlc service vehicle sectior ill.
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(a) when the seats are PIacecI dlong the veh'Icle' the backs of the "t"tt_o"'tf''t side shBIl be at least 1'37 metres citstant 'ittln in" t'acks of the seats on the othe! slde ;
(b) when the seats are placed across the v€hlcles and are facing in the sime" directlon there sh^a t'l be everv_ where a clear uptt" of "ot less than 68'5 centlmetres between the backs of the seats;
(c) when Eeats are placecl across .the vehtcleE- and are faclng each tti*'-it't" shall he evervwhere a cleat tp.t" "f "tt fti" ttt"" 1'25 metres' between lhe backs o{ taclng seats;
(d) where seats are Placed tn such-a manner th-at one row ls alongwlse tit'""t'itf" and the other rows-of seats across the '"tti"f"' tf't clear sPace bet$een -the front anat of the r""qii"ir"ir seats and the nearest part o' the transverse' seais snaU not be Iess than 450 millmettes ; and
(e) mlnlmum ltg space shaU t''ot O" "tt.
15an 254 mulmetres f" tfr-t- c"se ot an ordlnary -velilcle and 380 m lmetres tn the case of a deluxe vehlcre :
Plovlded that Io' a deluxe vehlcle' the tollowlng addltlonal sPeciflcatlon shall atso aPPIy' namely :-- li) the seats and back rests wlll be weII srung ; and (U) arms and head rests wul be provlded'
(2) The back ol aU seats shall be closed to a hetqht of 4oO mllimetres above seats level :
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(c) 65 on every publlc servi.e vehicle space shall be for the driver's seat such as to allow hlm to exercise unimpended control of the vehlcle, and ln particula!-- the part of the seat agalnst which the driver's back rests shall not be less than 280 mi.l1metres from the nearest polnt on th€ steering wheel and lhat the seat shaLl be constructed as to be adjustable in such a vyay that the distance ls lncreased 350 mUlmetres, the drlver's seats shall be coirstructed as to permlt an up and do\4rn adjustment !n addttloD to the fore and after adjustments mentloned hereln.
the wldtb across the vehlcle shaU not be Iess than 680 miumetres and shau extend to the left of the centre of the steerlnq columo, ln no case less than 250 mlutnetres and so that a Ene dravrn parallel to the axls of the vehlcle through the centle of any gear lever, brake-lever, o! other device to whlch the driver has to have frequent access lles not less than 50 miumetr€s Inslde the wldth teserved for the drlver's seat ; and ln the case of a publlc servlce other than a motoE cab, left space reserved ln accordance with clause (b) sha]I be at the left hand and be enclosed wi.thin a rlgld wooden or other suitable partltion to a height not less than 300 mil.lmetres above the seat and contlnued forward of the seat at an adequate hetght above the floor of the vehicle.
(3) No publlc servlce vehlcle shall be so constructed that any person may sit or any luggage may be carried on the rlght hand side of the drlver.
(4) Every public servlce vehlcte shatl be so constructecl that save for the front pillar of the body, the drtve! sha[ have a clear vlsion both to the front and through an angle ofnlnety degrees to his right hand slde. The front pluar of the body shaU be so constructed as to obstruct the viston of thedriver to the least posslble extent.
(5) The State Transport Authortty, may by order, tnwEltlng, ctirect that until such time as the vehtcles have beentaken oif the road after having Uved thetr ltves nothlng lnthls ru-le ln iegard to and consequent upon the provtifonsrequlrlng that the vehlcle shal] be clrtven f;om the right haddslde shaU apply to a public service vehtcle or a speclfledclass of publlc servtce vehlcle fltted wj.th left hand ;teerlngcontrol and obtained through the Dr.sposal Organlzation o, theCentral, Government.
(6) Where a Registerlng AuLhortty reglsters a pubuc servlce vehicle ln respect of which, or belonglng to a cliss inrespect of whlch an order under sub-lufe (5) has been made, it I shau not€ ln the certlflcate of reglstratio[ the fact that nothlngin thls rule in reqard to and consequent upon the provlslon requiring that the vehlcle shau be drtven from the rtght handside shall apply to the vehlcle.
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to which ls from the tront or the rear lhere snal! uu d alonq the vehlcle ; and :__ where seats are placed along the sides of the vehicle there shall be as gaDgi{ay a clear space of not less ;;;; 66'-;"4..,... .J"'"..o between rront's or the where seats 6re place acxoss the vehlcle there sbaU be as oanowav a clea! sPace ot not less than 300 .Ur..,.I. icto a hei3hr of 760 milimeLres and' not i.." tt.., 346 mrlimetres above 760 millmetres ftom the floor level and where standlng Passengers are al]o\,yed, thele shaLl be as langway, a clear space of not Iess than 500 muimetres in width upto a helght ot 760 mlllmetres ftom the floo! Ievel.
(2) Where the vehicle has seats across the fuU wldth of the bocly wlth separate doors to each seat, a gangway from front to rear of the vehlcle shal1 not be requlred.
...145. Llmtt of seating capacity.--(t) Notwithstandinganythlng contained in these rutes, no pubj.lc service vehicleoth.r than motor cab, shalt be registe;ed for a numbe. ofpassen3ers 1n excess of the nuhi, o q. ";"
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(b) ,;::"',:. "-".XT: vehicre with a r 1lcle rh all 300 rh of 6/
(c) In the case of a double decked vehi.le such measurement as the Governnent may determlne in each particula! case :
Provided that io the case of a signle decked vehicle the State TransPort Authority may specify the measurement within the above limits to which pubIic serwice vehicles shaII confo!m in specific or on hilt .oads.