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(iii) at least two direction indicators of amber colour shall be fitted, which are
illuminated to indicate intention to turn by a light and the minimum
illuminated area of each indicator shall be 60 sq.cm.]
103. Position of the indicator
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(1) A direction indicator shall be fitted and every direction indicator shall be so
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designed and fitted that [the driver of the vehicle including a construction equipment
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vehicle [and combine harvester]] when in his driving seat is aware that it is operating
correctly.
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[(2) One year from the date of commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles
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(Amendment) Rules, 1993, [every motor vehicle including a construction equipment
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vehicle [and combine harvester] other than [x x x] motor cycles shall be equipped with
such a device that when the vehicle is in an immobilised condition all the direction
indicators flash together giving hazard warning to the other road users].]
104. Fitment of reflectors
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[(1) Every motor vehicle manufactured on and after the 1st day of April, 2006,
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including trailers and semi-trailers, other than [xxx] motor cycles shall be fitted with
two red reflectors, one each on both sides at their rear. Every motor cycle shall be fitted
with at least one red reflex reflector at the rear:
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[PROVIDED that in respect of the vehicles of—
(i) category N1 and category N2, 3.5 tonnes and above but less than 7.5 tonnes
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Gross Vehicle Weight, [xxx], shall be affixed at the front with a white
reflective tape and at the rear with a red reflective tape running across the
width of the body and the tapes affixed at front and rear shall be not less
than 20 mm width and shall conform to the requirement of Annexures-4, 5
and 6 of AIS : 090-2005 till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified
under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986).
(ii) category N3 and category N2, 7.5 tonnes and above Gross Vehicle Weight,
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[xxx], shall be affixed at the front with a white reflective tape running across
the width of the body and the tape affixed at the front shall not be less than
50 mm width and shall conform to the requirement of Annexures-4, 5 and
6 of AIS : 090-2005 till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified
under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986).
(iii) category N3 including trailers or semi-trailers and category N2, 7.5 tonnes
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and above Gross Vehicle Weight along with trailers or semi-trailers, [xxx],
shall be affixed with reflective contour making at the rear and side in
accordance with AIS : 090-2005 till the corresponding BIS specifications are
notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986).
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(iv) categories M2 and M3, [xxx], shall be affixed at the front with a white
reflective tape and at the rear with a red reflective tape running across the
1 Substituted for "the driver of the vehicle" vide GSR 116(E), dt. 27-2-2002, w.e.f. 27-8-2002.
2 Inserted vide GSR 212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.
3 Substituted vide GSR 338 (E), dt. 26-3-1993.
4 Substituted for "every motor vehicle" vide GSR 116(E), dt. 27-2-2002, w.e.f. 27-8-2002.
5 Words "three wheelers of engine capacity not exceeding 500 cc and" omitted vide GSR 589(E), dt. 16-9-2005,
w.e.f. 1-4-2006.
6 Substituted vide GSR 589(E), dt. 16-9-2005, w.e.f. 16-9-2005.
7 Words “three wheelers and” omitted vide GSR 807(E), dt. 23-10-2019, w.e.f. 1-4-2020.
8 Substituted vide GSR 784(E), dt. 12-11-2008, w.e.f. 12-11-2008.
9 Words “manufactured on and after 1st day of April, 2009” omitted vide GSR 807(E), dt. 23-10-2019, w.e.f.
1-4-2020.
10 Words “manufactured on and after 1st day of October, 2009” omitted vide GSR 807(E), dt. 23-10-2019, w.e.f.