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138 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 104

width of the body and the sides of M3 category vehicles shall be affixed with
yellow reflective tape running across the length of the body but, tapes so
affixed shall not be less than 50 mm width and shall conform to 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).]
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[(v) three wheeled vehicles including e-rickshaw and e-cart, 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 the front
and rear shall be not less than 20 mm width and shall confirm to the
requirement of Annexures 4, 5 and 6 of AIS-090-2005, till the corresponding
BIS specification are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
2016 (11 of 2016).]
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[(3) All trailers including semi-trailers, other than those drawn by three wheeled
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tractors [x x x] shall be fitted with the following reflex reflectors, namely:—
(i) two white reflex reflectors in the front, one each at right and left corners at
a height not exceeding 1500 mm above the ground;
(ii) two red reflex reflectors in the rear, one each at the right and left corners at
a height not exceeding 1500 mm above the ground; and
(iii) the area of the reflectors referred to above shall not be less than 28.5 sq. cm.
in the case of trailers with overall length exceeding 6 metres and shall not
be less than 7 sq. cm. in case of other trailers.
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[(4) The reflectors referred to in this rule and in rule 110 fitted with motor vehicles,
manufactured on and after the 1st day of October, 2019, shall be of reflex type conform-
ing to AIS-057 (Rev. 1):2010 standard as amended from time to time, till such time the
corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
2016 (11 of 2016).]
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1-4-2020.
1 Inserted, vide GSR 807(E), dt. 23-10-2019, w.e.f. 1-4-2020.
2 Omitted vide GSR 1192(E), dt. 10-12-2018, w.e.f. 11-12-2018. Prior to omission sub-rule (2) read as under:
“(2) Every goods carriage vehicle including trailers and semi-trailers other than three wheeler shall be fitted
with two white reflectors one each at the extreme right and left bottom corners in the front of the vehicle
and facing to the front. The reflecting area of each reflector shall not be less than 28.5 sq. centimetres, in the
case of vehicles with overall length of more than 6 metres, and not less than 7 sq. centimetres in case of
other vehicles.”
3 Substituted vide GSR 214(E), dt. 18-3-1999.
4 Words “of engine capacity not exceeding 500 cc” omitted vide GSR 589(E), dt. 16-9-2005, w.e.f. 1-4-2006.
5 Substituted vide GSR 1192(E), dt. 10-12-2018 Prior to substitution, sub-rule (4) read as under:
“(4) On and after expiry of one year from the date of commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles
(Amendment) Rules, 1999, the reflectors referred to in this rule and in rule 110 shall be of reflex type
conforming to AIS:057:2005 till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian
Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986)”
6 Omitted, ibid, w.e.f. 11-12-2018. Prior to omission, sub-rule (5) read as under:
“(5) On and from the date of commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993, every motor vehicle
and trailer of length exceeding 6 metres shall be fitted with two amber coloured reflex reflectors on each
left hand and right hand of the vehicle, one set as close to the front end as possible and the other set as close
to the rear end as possible. The height of the side reflectors above the ground shall not be more than 1500
mm. The area of each reflector shall not be less than 28.5 sq. cm:
PROVIDED that in case the distance between the two side reflectors is more than 3 metres, additional
intermediate side reflectors shall be fitted so that the distance between any adjacent side reflector is not
more than 3 metres.