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136 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 102

The windscreen wiping system shall conform to the requirements of the standards as
may be specified from time to time under these rules.]
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[(2B) On and after 1st April, 2015, all agricultural tractors having wind screen shall
conform to AIS 011/2001, as amended from time to time till such time the corresponding
Bureau of Indian Standards specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian
Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986).]
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[102. Signalling devices, direction indicators and stop lights
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[(1) The signal to turn to the right or to the left shall be given by electrically
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operated direction indicator lamps on all motor vehicles including [construction
equipment vehicles and the combine harvesters, and such construction equipment
vehicles and combine harvester] be fitted and maintained so that the following
conditions are met, namely:—
(i) The direction indicator lamps shall be of amber colour which are
illuminated to indicate the intention to turn, by a light flashing at the rate
of not less than 60 and not more than 120 flashes per minute.
(ii) The light emitted by the lamp when in operation shall be clearly visible from
both front and rear of the vehicle.
(iii) The minimum illuminated area of each direction indicator shall be 60 square
centimetres:
PROVIDED that nothing contained in this sub-rule shall apply to L1 category of
motor cycles.]
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[(2) On all vehicles other than motor cycles, [the intention to stop the vehicle
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(other than construction equipment vehicle [and the combine harvester] having
hydrostatic brakes)] shall be indicated by two electrical stop lamps which shall be red
in colour and shall be fitted one on each left and right hand sides at the rear of the vehicle.
The stop lamps shall light up to the actuation of the service brake control:
PROVIDED that in the case of a motor cycle, the intention to stop the vehicle shall
be indicated by one stop lamp at the rear which shall light up on the actuation of the
control operating the brakes on the rear wheels.]
(3) One year from the date of commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles (Amdt.)
Rules, 1993, the stop lamp of every motor cycle shall be so designed and fitted that it
will light up on actuation of any of the controls which actuate the brakes on any wheel.
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[(4) In the case of modular hydraulic trailer,—
(i) the intention to stop shall be indicated by two electrical stop lamps which
shall be red in colour and shall be fitted one each on left and right hand sides
at the rear of the vehicle;
(ii) the stop lamps shall light up on the actuation of the service brake control of
the puller tractor;

1 Inserted vide GSR 291(E), dt. 24-4-2014.
2 Substituted vide GSR 338(E), dt. 26-3-1993.
3 Substituted vide GSR 589(E), dt. 16-9-2005, w.e.f. 1-4-2006.
4 Substituted for “construction equipment vehicles. Every construction equipment vehicle shall” vide GSR
212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.
5 Substituted vide GSR 214(E), dt. 18-3-1999.
6 Substituted for “the intention to stop the vehicle” vide GSR 642(E), dt. 28-7-2000.
7 Inserted vide GSR 212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.