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132 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 98

(2) The provision of sub-rule (1) shall not apply to—
(i) any land implement drawn by a motor vehicle;
(ii) any trailer designed for use and used by a local authority for street cleansing
or by the fire service for fire fighting which does not carry any load other
than its necessary gear and equipment;
(iii) any disabled vehicle which is being drawn by a motor vehicle in
consequence of its disablement.
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98. Steering gears
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(1) The steering gear of every motor vehicle shall be maintained in good and sound
condition, free from back-lash exceeding 30 degrees on the steering wheel, all ball joints
connecting the steering linkage, shall be protected by rubber caps and where the
connections are secured with bolts or pins, the bolts or pins shall be effectively locked.
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[(2) On and after the 1st day of April, 2019, the steering gear of motor vehicles of
categories L, M and N, shall conform to the Indian Standard IS:12222-2011, as amended
from time to time.]
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[(3) [On and after 1st May, 2003], the steering effort of all motor vehicles other
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than three wheelers not fitted with steering wheel, motor cycles, [and invalid carriages]
manufactured shall conform to the Indian Standard IS : 11948-1999, as amended from
time to time:]
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[PROVIDED that on and after the 1st day of April, 2019, the steering effort of all
motor vehicles other than three wheelers not fitted with steering wheel, motor cycles
and invalid carriages manufactured, shall conform to the Indian Standard IS:11948-2010,
as amended from time to time.]

1 Omitted vide GSR 1464(E), dt. 27-11-2017, w.e.f. 28-11-2017. Prior to omission, sub-rule (3) read as under:
“(3) The braking system and performance requirements of the agricultural trailer in combination with the
agricultural tractor shall be in accordance with AIS : 043-2005, till the corresponding BIS specifications are
notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986):
PROVIDED that every agricultural trailer manufactured on or after the 1st February, 2016 shall meet the
following requirements for compliance to agricultural trailer brake system as per AIS:043-2005
specification, as amended from time to time, namely:—
(a) fitment of the hydraulic braking system or inertia over-run braking system such as foundation brake
(drum or disc, etc.) actuation systems on the trailer including the proportional or control valve;
(b) type approval of agricultural trailer braking system requirements as per AIS:043-2005, as amended from
time to time.”
2 Substituted vide GSR 1463(E), dt. 27-11-2017, w.e.f. 28-11-2017. Prior to substitution, sub-rule (2) read as
under:
“(2) The steering gear of every motor vehicle shall be so constructed as to conform to IS : 12222-1987, as
amended from time to time.”
3 Substituted vide GSR 400(E), dt. 31-5-2002, w.e.f. 31-5-2002.
4 Substituted for "on and after 1st January, 2003" vide GSR 845(E), dt. 27-12-2002.
5 Substituted for "invalid carriages and agricultural tractors" by CMV (Amdt.) Rules, 2004 vide GSR 111(E),
dt. 10-2-2004, w.e.f. 10-8-2004.
6 Inserted vide GSR 1463(E), dt. 27-11-2017, w.e.f. 28-11-2017.