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Section 40: Knowledge and understanding of road signs, markings, traffic control signals, the Act and the Rules

Motor Vehicles (Driving) Regulations, 2017.Central Regulations · 1988

Every driver shall be conversant with and possess adequate knowledge and understanding of the following, namely:-

(a) road signs, markings and traffic control signals;

(b) Provisions of the following sections of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, namely:-

(i) section 19: Grounds for disqualification or revocation of driving license;

(ii) section 112: Limits of speed;

(iii) section 113: Limit of weight and limitations on use;

(iv) section 121: Signals and signalling devices;

(v) section 122: Leaving vehicles in dangerous positions;

(vi) section 125: Obstruction of a driver;

(vii) section 132: Duty of a driver to stop in certain cases;

(viii) section 133: Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information;

(ix) section 134: Duty of a driver in case of an accident and injury to a person;

(x) section 185: Driving by a drunken person or under the influence of drugs;

(xi) section 186: Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive;

(xii) section 187: Punishment for offences relating to accident;

(xiii) section 194: Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight;

(xiv) section 200: Composition of certain offences; and

(xv) section 207: Power to detain vehicles without Certificate of Registration or Permit;

(c) provisions of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989-

(i) rule 21: Acts which constitute nuisance or danger to the public for disqualifying a person from holding a driving license;

(ii) rule 133: Responsibility of the driver;

(iii) rule 136: Driver to report to the police station about accident;

(d) provisions of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways No. 25035/101/2014-RS, dated the 21 st January, 2016 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-I, Section 1 relating to the protection of good samaritans.

[No. RT-11028/13/2016-MVL] ABHAY DAMLE, Jt. Secy.

Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

2017-06-29T14:52:49+0530 ALOK KUMAR

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ActMotor Vehicles (Driving) Regulations, 2017.
Section40
Marginal noteKnowledge and understanding of road signs, markings, traffic control signals, the Act and the Rules
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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