Motor Vehicles (Driving) Regulations, 2017.
Central Regulations · 198840 provisions
The enactment
| Type | Regulations |
|---|---|
| Year | 1988 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 40 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- Section 2 Definitions
- Section 3 Duty towards other road users and the general public
- Section 4 Use of roads by vehicles
- Section 5 Duties of drivers and riders
- Section 6 Lane traffic
- Section 7 Right of way
- Section 8 Left, right and ‘U’turns
- Section 9 Precautions to be taken at intersections
- Section 10 Precautions to be taken at roundabouts
- Section 11 Indication of signals
- Section 12 Traffic control signals
- Section 13 Manual traffic control
- Section 14 Overtaking
- Section 15 Merging in traffic
- Section 16 Speed
- Section 17 Keeping safe distance
- Section 18 Restrictions on driving backwards (in reverse direction)
- Section 19 Level crossings
- Section 20 Entering a tunnel
- Section 21 Vehicles going uphill to be given precedence
- Section 22 Stopping and parking
- Section 23 Use of horns and silence zones
- Section 24 Mandatory orders
- Section 25 Passing along formations
- Section 26 Bar on traffic impairment
- Section 27 Vehicles designated for emergency duties
- Section 28 Vehicle breakdown
- Section 29 Action in case of vehicular accident
- Section 30 Towing a vehicle
- Section 31 Vehicle lighting
- Section 32 Driving of tractors and goods vehicles
- Section 33 Lane splitting (lane within a lane)
- Section 34 Restriction to carriage of dangerous substances
- Section 35 Projection of loads
- Section 36 Registration plates
- Section 37 Use of mobile telephones and communication devices
- Section 38 Production of documents
- Section 39 Pedestrian crossings, footpaths and cycle tracks
- Section 40 Knowledge and understanding of road signs, markings, traffic control signals, the Act and the Rules
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