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RULE 97 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 131

(d) the tractor shall have the minimum provision for connecting the trailer
brake actuation cable or linkage.]
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[96D. Braking requirements for power tillers
96D
The power tillers when coupled to a trailer shall meet the following requirements,
namely:—
(i) The brake test for the power tiller coupled to a trailer shall be carried out
with a gross combination weight not exceeding 1.5 tons as declared by the
manufacturer;
(ii) The brake test shall be conducted at a speed of 15 km/h to meet the stopping
distance requirement of 7.5 metres with the pedal effort not exceeding 600N;
(iii) The trailer coupled to the power tiller shall be fitted with a parking brake
capable of holding the combination on an up-slope and down-slope
gradient of 12%.]
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[96E. Brakes for combine harvester
(1) The brake test shall be conducted in forwarded direction on dry hard road in
96E
good condition with the clutch disengage and cutter bar trailer with header assembly
attached to reel of combine harvester.
(2) The service braking system of the unladen combine harvester shall be capable
of bringing the vehicle to a halt within a specified stopping distance when brake is
applied at the standard test speed as mentioned in the Table below:—
TABLE
S. No. Type of Combine Load (Unloader) Test Speed Stopping Distance
1. Self Propelled — 20 km/h or max 10 metre
Combine harvester speed whichever is
less
2. Tractor Powered — 24 km/h or max 10 metre
Combine harvester speed whichever is
less

Maximum pedal force should not be more than 600 N.]
97. Brakes for trailers
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97
(1) [Every trailer including modular hydraulic trailer], other than a tractor-drawn
trailer having five hundred kilograms and more of weight shall have an efficient braking
system which is capable of being applied when it is being drawn,—
(i) in the case of trailer having not more than two axles, to at least all the wheels
of one axle; or
(ii) in the case of a trailer having more than two axles, to at least all the wheels
of two axles:
PROVIDED that the braking system shall be so constructed that it is not rendered
ineffective by the non-rotation of the engine of the drawing vehicle.

1 Inserted vide GSR 589(E), dt. 16-9-2005, w.e.f. 16-9-2006.
2 Inserted vide GSR 212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.
3 Substituted for “Every trailer” vide GSR 212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.