No person shall drive a motor vehicle with the engine free, that is to say: with the gear lever in neutral the clutch lever depressed, or with any free wheel or other device in operation which free the engine from the driving wheels and prevents the engine from acting as a brake when the vehicle is travelling down an incline.
Section 198: Prohibition of driving down hill with the gear disengaged
The Jharkhand Motor Vehicles Rules, 2001State Rules of Jharkhand · 1988
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Jharkhand Motor Vehicles Rules, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Section | 198 |
| Marginal note | Prohibition of driving down hill with the gear disengaged |
| Jurisdiction | State of Jharkhand |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
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