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RULE 123 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 285

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[(3) In case of E-rickshaw or E-cart, the registered E-rickshaw or E-cart Association
or manufacturer producing E-rickshaw or E-cart shall intimate to the State Transport
Authority regarding the place where the number shall be embossed or etched or
punched including the code for the year and month of production for each model of
E-rickshaw or E-cart.]
SAFETY DEVICES
Safety Devices for Drivers, Passengers and Road Users
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[123. Safety devices in motor cycle

(1) The manufacturer of every motor cycle which has a provision for a pillion rider
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shall ensure the following safety devices during its manufacture, namely:—
(a) provision for pillion hand holds on the side of the motor cycle or behind the
driver seat and it shall comply with the requirement specified in IS:
14495-1998, as may be amended from time to time;
(b) foot rests for the pillion rider on both sides of the motor cycle; and
(c) protective device covering not less than half portion of the rear left wheel
of the motorcycle so as to prevent the clothes of the person sitting on the
pillion entangled in the rear wheel.
(2) The footrests of every motorcycle manufactured on and from the 1st January,
2022 shall comply with the requirements specified in AIS 148:2018, as amended from
time to time, till the corresponding BIS specifications are notified under the Bureau of
Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).
(3) The motorcycle fitted with a light weight container shall meet the following
requirements, namely:—
(a) the dimensions of the container shall not exceed 550 mm in length, 510 mm
in width and 500 mm in height;
(b) weight of the container including its mounting and load carried therein shall
not exceed 30 kgs.;
(c) if the container is fitted on the pillion rider space, no pillion rider shall be
allowed, provided that the weight of container including its mounting and
load carried therein shall be within the permissible gross vehicle weight in
kg., specified by the manufacturer and also approved by the test agency
referred to in rule 126;
(d) if the container is fitted behind the pillion rider space, pillion rider shall be
allowed provided that the weight of the vehicle, passenger and container
including its mounting and load carried therein shall be within the
permissible gross vehicle weight in kg., specified by the manufacturer and
also approved by the test agency referred to in rule 126.

1 Proviso omitted, vide GSR 784(E), dt. 12-11-2008, w.e.f. 1-4-2009.
2 Inserted vide GSR 27(E), dt. 13-1-2015, w.e.f. 13-1-2015.
3 Substituted vide GSR 457(E), dt. 20-7-2020, w.e.f. 20-7-2020.