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RULE 119 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 279

from their factories to different sale outlets in the country, shall be equipped or fitted by
the vehicle manufacturer, either in the manufacturing stage or at the dealership stage,
with a speed governor (speed limiting device or speed limiting function) having
maximum speed of 60 kilometres per hour conforming to AIS 018/2001, as amended
from time to time, till such time the corresponding Bureau of Indian Standards
specifications are notified.]
(2) The State Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify on
or before 1st October, 2015, the categories of transport vehicles registered prior to the
1st October, 2015 which are not already fitted with a speed governor (speed limiting
device or speed limiting function), and are not covered under the first proviso to sub-rule
(1) above, that such transport vehicles shall be equipped or fitted by the operators of
those vehicles on or before 1st April, 2016 with a speed governor (speed limiting device
or speed limiting function), having maximum pre-set speed of 80 kilometre per hour or
such lower speed limit as specified by the State Government from time to time,
conforming to the Standard AIS:018/2001, as amended from time to time:
PROVIDED that the categories of transport vehicles carrying hazardous goods and
those transport vehicles that are dumpers, tankers or school buses, registered prior to
the 1st October, 2015 and not already fitted with a speed governor (speed limiting device
or speed limiting function), shall be equipped or fitted by the operator of such vehicle,
with a speed governor (speed limiting device or speed limiting function) having
maximum pre-set speed of 60 kilometre per hour or such other lower speed limit as may
be specified by the State Government, conforming to the Standard AIS:108/2001, as
amended from time to time.]
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[(3) An Airport Passenger Bus, referred to in rule 93C, shall be equipped or fitted
with a speed governor (speed limiting device or speed limiting function) having
maximum pre-set speed of thirty kilometre per hour or such lower speed limit as
specified by the State Government from time to time, conforming to the Standard
AIS:018/2001, as amended from time to time.]
Reduction of Noise
119. Horns
(1) 2 [On and after expiry of one year from the date of commencement of the Central
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Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999, [every motor vehicle, agricultural
tractor, power tiller and construction equipment vehicle] manufactured shall be
fitted with an electric horn or other devices conforming to the requirements of IS :
1884-1992 specified by the Bureau of Indian Standards] for use by the driver of the
vehicle and capable of giving audible and sufficient warning of the approach or
position of the vehicle:
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[PROVIDED that vehicles manufactured on and from the 1st October, 2014, the
horn installation requirements for motor vehicles shall be as per IS:15796-2008, specified
by the Bureau of Indian Standards, as amended from time to time:]
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[PROVIDED FURTHER that on and after 1st October, 2014, the requirements
under this rule shall be applicable to every quadricycle:]

1 Inserted vide GSR 594(E), dt. 13-6-2016, w.e.f. 13-6-2016.
2 Substituted vide GSR 214(E) dt. 18-3-1999.
3 Substituted for "every motor vehicle including a construction equipment vehicle and agricultural tractor"
vide GSR 589(E), dt. 16-9-2005, w.e.f. 15-9-2006.
4 Substituted vide GSR 291(E), dt. 24-4-2014.
5 Inserted vide GSR 99(E), dt. 19-2-2014, w.e.f. 1-10-2014.