Page 154 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

126 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 96
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[PROVIDED that vehicles of category M2 manufactured on and from 1st day of
April, 2021, in case of new models and 1st day of April, 2022, in case of all models, shall
be fitted with Anti-Lock Braking System conforming to the IS 11852:2013, as amended
from time to time.]
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[(7) (a) In the case of motor vehicles, other than three wheelers of gross vehicle
weight not exceeding 1000 kgs and motor cycles, the service brake shall be
acting on all the wheels of the vehicle.
(b) In case of three wheelers of gross vehicle weight not exceeding 1000 kgs. if
the foot operated brake does not act on all the wheels, the following
conditions shall be fulfilled, namely:—
(i) the foot operated brake shall act on the two wheels which are on the
same axle, and
(ii) in addition to the parking brake, there shall be an independent
brake acting on the other wheel of the vehicle with an independent
hand-operated control.
(c) In the case of motor cycles, the braking system operated with the foot or left
hand shall act at least on the rear wheel and the brake operated by right
hand at least on the front wheel.
(d) In the case of agricultural tractors, the braking system shall act as on both
the rear wheels, either directly or through the transmission gear.
(8) The service braking system in the case of vehicle other than three wheelers and
motor cycles, and the braking system operated by one of the means of operation other
than the parking brake in the case of three wheelers and motor cycles shall be capable
to bring the vehicles to halt within the distance specified in the following Table when
tested in accordance with the conditions prescribed correspondingly in the Table. The
test shall be conducted on a dry level hard road in good condition. During the test the
accelerator control shall be fully released and in the case of vehicles with manual gear
shifting control, the top gear and the clutch shall be engaged.

1 Inserted vide GSR 173(E), dt. 1-3-2019, w.e.f. 1-3-2019.
2 Omitted, ibid. Prior to omission, sub-rule (5) and (6) read as under:
“(5) Except in the case of a motor cycle, the braking system or one of the braking systems of a motor vehicle
shall be so constructed and maintained that it can be so set as effectively to prevent at least two, or in the
case of a motor vehicle having three wheels, at least one of the wheels from revolving when the vehicle is
left unattended.
(6) The braking system or part thereof which functions in the aforesaid manner shall be known as parking
brake and where such a parking brake is designed to be operated by hand, it shall be known as hand-brake.”
3 Substituted vide GSR 338(E), dt. 26-3-1993, w.e.f. 26-3-1993.