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124 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 96

Brakes, Steering Gears, Safety Glass and Windscreen Wipers
96. Brakes
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[(1) Every motor vehicle, other than a motor cycle, three wheeled invalid carriage,
trailer or a road roller shall be equipped with two independent and efficient braking
systems, namely, the parking brake and foot operated service brake:
PROVIDED that a motor cycle and three wheeled invalid carriage shall be
equipped with the independent and efficient braking systems, either both hand operated
or one foot operated and the other hand operated.]
(2) The braking system shall be of strength capable of stopping the vehicle within
the distance specified in sub-rule (8) and of holding it at rest in all conditions and all
such brakes at all times be properly connected and maintained in efficient condition.
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(3) In every motor vehicle [other than agricultural tractors], the brakes operated
by one of the means of operation shall act directly upon the wheel and not through the
transmission gear.
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[(4) Every motor vehicle manufactured on and after the 1st day of April, 2006 shall
have a braking system whose performance shall conform to the following Indian
Standard, namely:—
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(i) for [two wheelers, three wheelers, E-rickshaw and E-cart] IS:14664:1999, as
amended from time to time.
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[(ia) for three wheelers manufactured on and after the 1st day of April, 2020
as per IS:14664:2010, as amended from time to time;
(ib) for two wheelers manufactured on and after six months from the date
of notification or the 1st day of April or October, whichever comes
earlier, as per IS:14664:2010, as amended from time to time.]
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(ii) all [motor vehicles including quadricycles], other than two wheelers, three
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wheelers, trailers, semi trailers, construction equipment vehicles, [agricultural
tractors, power tillers, E-rickshaws and E-carts] IS:11852 (Part 1) : 2001,
11852 (Part 2): 2001, 11852 (Part 3): 2001, 11852 (Part 4): 2001, 11852
(Part 5):2001, 11852 (Part 6): 2001, 11852 (Part 7): 2001 and 11852
(Part 8): 2001, as amended from time to time:
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[PROVIDED that] IS:11852:2003 (Part 9) shall be applicable for vehicles
manufactured on and after the 1st day of October, 2006 fitted with Anti-lock Braking
System:]

1 Substituted vide GSR 338 (E) dt. 26-3-1993.
2 Proviso omitted, ibid.
3 Inserted, ibid.
4 Substituted vide GSR 589(E), dt. 16-9-2005, w.e.f. 16-9-2005.
5 Substituted for “two wheelers and three wheleers” vide GSR 709(E), dt. 8-10-2014, w.e.f. 8-10-2014.
6 Inserted vide GSR 1192(E), dt. 10-12-2018, w.e.f. 11-12-2018.
7 Substituted for “motor vehicles” vide GSR 99(E), dt. 19-2-2014, w.e.f. 1-10-2014.
8 Substituted for “agricultural tractors and power tillers” vide GSR 709(E), dt. 8-10-2014, w.e.f. 8-10-2014.
9 Omitted vide GSR 225(E), dt. 26-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015. Prior to omission, proviso read as under:
“PROVIDED that the requirements of automatic wear adjustment specified in para 4.2.1.1.1a of
IS:11852:2001 (Part 2), except for those vehicles fitted with Anti-Lock Braking System, shall come into force
from the 1st day of April, 2007:”
10 Substituted for “PROVIDED FURTHER”, ibid.