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transmission of light and it shall conform to Indian Standards IS 2553 (Part 2) (Revision
1): 2019 as amended from time to time.
(3) The safety glass or safety glazing used for side windows of every motor vehicle
shall be so manufactured to provide not less than fifty percent visual transmission of
light and it shall conform to Indian Standards IS 2553 (Part 2) (Revision 1): 2019 as
amended from time to time.
(4) The owner of every motor vehicle shall maintain the visual transmission of light
through safety glass or safety glazing as specified in sub- rule (2) and sub-rule (3).]
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[(3C) In cases where any manufacturer has complied with the provisions of this
rule as they exist till the 31st March, 2021, such manufacturer may continue to do so till
the 31st March, 2022, and in that situation it shall be presumed as if the provisions of
clause (b) of rule 2 of the Central Motor Vehicles (Seventh Amendment) Rules, 2020,
come into force, on the 01st April, 2022:
PROVIDED that the manufacturers who comply with the provisions of this rule
as they exist on the 1st April, 2021, they shall continue to do so.]
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(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule if the Central Government is
of the opinion that it is necessary and expedient to do so in public interest, it may by
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order published in the Official Gazette, exempt [any motor vehicle including construc-
tion equipment vehicle] for use by any person, from the provisions of this rule.
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[101. Windscreen wiper
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(1) An efficient power operated [xxx] wind screen wiper shall be fitted to every
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motor vehicle having a wind screen, other than three wheeled invalid carriage, [and
motor cycles].
(2) One year from the date of commencement of Central Motor Vehicles (Amend-
ment) Rules, 1993, all motor vehicles manufactured having a windscreen, other than
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[all motor vehicles other than three wheelers, motor cycles and invalid carriages
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[manufactured on and after 1st January, 2003 in respect of category M1 vehicles, and
in respect of other vehicles, on and after 1st May, 2003,] having a wind screen shall be
fitted with a wind screen wiping system which shall conform to the requirements laid
down in the following standards, as amended from time to time, till such time the
corresponding Bureau of Indian Standards specifications are notified:
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(i) [IS 15804-2008], in the case of M1 category of vehicles
(ii) 10 [IS 15802-2008], in the case of other vehicles.]
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[(iii) AIS 045/2004, in the case of quadricycles, on and after 1-10-2014.]
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[(2A) [All construction equipment vehicles and combine harvesters] having
windscreen shall be fitted with an efficient power operated windscreen wiping system.
1 Inserted vide SO 1407(E), dt. 30-3-2021, w.e.f. 30-3-2021.
Note : Existing sub-rule (1) to (3B) have already been substituted vide GSR 457(E), dt. 20-7-2020, w.e.f.
1-4-2021 by present sub-rules (1) to (4). Now no sub-rules (3B) exists. This newly added sub-rule (3C) should
be numbered as sub-rule (5).
2 Existing sub-rule (4) should be read as sub-rule (6).
3 Substituted for “any motor vehicle” vide GSR 642(E), dt. 28-7-2000.
4 Substituted vide GSR 338(E), dt. 26-3-1993.
5 Words “or foot-operated” omitted vide GSR 214(E), dt. 18-3-1999.
6 Substituted for "motor cycles and three-wheelers of engine capacity not exceeding 500cc" vide GSR 589(E),
dt. 16-9-2005, w.e.f. 1-4-2006.
7 Substituted vide GSR 400(E), dt. 31-5-2002, w.e.f. 31-5-2002.
8 Substituted for "manufactured on and after 1st January, 2003" vide GSR 845(E), dt. 27-12-2002.
9 Substituted for “AIS 019/2001” vide GSR 291(E), dt. 24-4-2014, w.e.f. 1-10-2014.
10 Substituted for “AIS 011/2001”, ibid.
11 Inserted vide GSR 99(E), dt. 19-2-2014, w.e.f. 1-10-2014.
12 Substituted vide GSR 116(E), dt. 27-2-2002, w.e.f. 27-8-2002.
13 Substituted for “All construction equipment vehicles” vide GSR 212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.