Page 169 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

RULE 105 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 141
1 2

[ [104E.] Fitment of retro-reflective tapes or reflectors and rear marking plate on
modular hydraulic trailer
(1) Every modular hydraulic trailer shall be fitted with two red reflective tapes
104D
having width not less than 50 mm at the rear and front and amber reflective tape having
width not less than 50 mm on the sides, conforming to AIS:090:2005, as amended from
time to time, till the corresponding Bureau of Indian Standard specifications are notified
under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986).
(2) Every modular hydraulic trailer shall be fitted with two red reflex reflectors
having area not less than 28.5 sq.cm. and shall be fitted one each on left and right hand
sides at the rear and front and amber reflex reflector having area not less than 28.5 sq.
cm. on the sides one set as close to the front end and the other set as close to the rear end
as possible, conforming to AIS:057:2005, as amended from time to time till the
corresponding Bureau of Indian Standard specifications are notified under the Bureau
of Indian Standards Act, 1986 (63 of 1986).
(3) Every modular hydraulic trailer shall be fitted with rear marking plate
conforming to AIS:089.]
105. Lamps
3
105
[(1) Save as hereinafter provided, every motor vehicle, while being driven in a
public place, during the period half an hour after sunset and at any time when there is
no sufficient light, shall be lit with the following lamps which shall render clearly
discernible persons and vehicles on the road at a distance of one hundred and fifty-five
metres ahead:—
(a) in the case of motor vehicle other than three wheelers, three wheeled invalid
carriages and motor cycles, two or four head lamps;
4
(b) in the case of [xxx] three wheelers and three wheeled invalid carriages one
or two head lamps;
5
[(bb) every two wheeler manufactured on and after the 1st April, 2017, shall have
one or two head lamps, conforming to the applicable standards in force for
performance and installation requirements as notified by the Central
Government from time to time vide according to sub-rule (1) of rule 124,
which shall automatically switch on when the engine is running:
PROVIDED that, the above condition of the head lamp being lit when the
engine is running is deemed to be satisfied if day-time running lamp is
provided, conforming to the applicable standards in force for performance
and installation requirements as notified by the Central Government from
time to time, which shall be lit automatically if the engine is running:
PROVIDED FURTHER that the day-time running lamp shall be lit off
automatically if the engine is running and the head lamp is switched on;]
(c) in the case of a side car attached to a motor cycle one lamp showing a white
light to the front;
6
(d) in the case of construction equipment vehicle [and combine harvester], two
or four lamps showing to the front white light visible from a distance of one
hundred and fifty-five metres ahead.]

1 Inserted vide GSR 212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.
2 Renumbered as rule 104E vide GSR 807(E), dt. 23-10-2019, w.e.f. 1-4-2020.
3 Substituted vide GSR 589(E), dt. 16-9-2005, w.e.f. 1-4-2006.
4 Words “motor cycles” omitted vide GSR 188(E), dt. 22-2-2016, w.e.f. 22-2-2016.
5 Inserted, ibid.
6 Inserted vide GSR 212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.