Page 144 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

116 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 93

(2) The overhang of the motor vehicle other than a tractor, construction equipment
vehicle and combine harvester shall not exceed 60 percent of the wheel base.
Explanation : For the purpose of this rule, “overhang” means the distance measured
horizontally and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicles between two vertical
planes at right angles to such axis passing through the two points specified hereunder:
(A) The rearmost point of the vehicle exclusive of—
(i) any hood when down;
(ii) any post office letter-box, the length of which measured parallel to the
longitudinal axis of the vehicle, does not exceed thirty centimeters;
(iii) any ladder forming part of a turn-table fire-escape fixed to a vehicle;
(iv) any ladder used when the vehicle is at rest for loading or unloading
from the roof of the vehicle, or any tail lamp or number plate fixed to
a vehicle;
(v) any spare wheel or spare wheel bracket or bumper fitted to a vehicle;
(vi) any luggage carrier fitted to a motor vehicle constructed solely for
carriage of passengers and their effects and adapted to carry not more
than seven passengers exclusive of the driver;
(vii) any towing hook or other fitment which does not project beyond any
fitment mentioned in clauses (ii) to (vi);
(viii) any mounted implement on a 3-point linkage of a tractor:
PROVIDED that in the case of a stage carriage—
(a) The projection of any bumper or advertisement panel fitted at the
rear of the vehicle shall not exceed fifteen centimeters;
(b) The projection in respect of an advertisement panel shall not be
such as to obstruct either the vision from the rear view mirror or
project through the emergency exit at the rear or both;
(i) In the case of a vehicle having only two axles, one of which is
not a steering axle, the centre point of that axle; or
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[(ii) in the case of a vehicle having only three axles and the front axle
is the only steering axle, the centre point of the rearmost axle,
irrespective of rear axle(s) being “fixed” or “retractable” (lift
axle); or
(iii) in the case of a vehicle having only three axles where two front
axles are steering axles, the centre point of the rearmost axle,
irrespective of rear axle(s) being “fixed” or “retractable” (lift
axle); or
(iv) in the case of a vehicle having four or more than four axles; the
centre point of the rearmost axle, irrespective of rear axle(s)
being “fixed” or “retractable” (life axle); or]
(v) in any other case, a point situated on the longitudinal axis of
the vehicle such that a line drawn from it at right angle to that
axis will pass through the centre of the minimum turning circle
of the vehicle.
(c) The overhang of the construction equipment vehicle or combine
harvester shall not exceed 7.5 metres in front or rear while in the
travel mode:

1 Substituted for existing sub-items (ii), (iii) and (iv) vide GSR 200(E), dt. 14-3-2022, w.e.f. 14-3-2022.