Page 35 - The Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989

RULE 2 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 7

tiller when coupled to a trailer, shall not exceed 22 km/h. The maximum
haulage capacity of the power tiller coupled to a trailer shall not exceed 1.5
tonnes;]
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[(w) “National Capital Region” shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause
(f) of section 2 of the National Capital Region Planning Board Act, 1985 (2
of 1985);]
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[(x) “modular hydraulic trailer” means a trailer module intended for carrying
indivisible heavy or over-dimensional cargo and having the following
features, namely:—
(i) swing axles with hydraulic suspension;
(ii) independently steerable axles;
(iii) two or more axle rows;
(iv) suitable arrangement for joining such modules longitudinally or
laterally or both;
(v) suitable provision for joining such separate modules with spacer beam
arrangement or by bolster arrangement or by girder bridge
arrangement or by loading deck arrangement;
(vi) suitable drawbar arrangement for being pulled or pushed or self
propelled.
Explanation : For the purpose of this clause, the expressions,—
(I) “spacer beam arrangement” shall mean the arrangement of rigid
steel frame used for joining two separate modular hydraulic trailer
units to form a single rigid chassis for movement of long cargo;
(II) “bolster arrangement” shall mean the arrangement of two separate
units of modular hydraulic trailer mounted with turn tables and
the cargo rests on the turn tables, whereby cargo structure itself
acts as long member of trailer chassis;
(III) “girder bridge arrangement” shall mean the arrangement of two
separate units of modular hydraulic trailers mounted with turn
tables, and cargo is placed on a steel girder, which is then mounted
on modular hydraulic trailer, whereby the steel girder acts as the
long member of the trailer chassis;
(IV) “loading deck arrangement” shall mean the arrangement of two
separate units of modular hydraulic trailers mounted with turn
tables, and cargo is placed on a loading deck, which is then
mounted on both modular hydraulic trailers, whereby the loading
deck acts as the long member of the modular hydraulic trailer
chassis;
(vii) fitted with suitable braking system;
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[(xa) “Portal” means a web or electronic based system set up and maintained by
the Central Government for—
(i) facilitating licensing, registration, issuance of certificate of fitness and
permits of motor vehicles;

1 Inserted vide GSR 37(E), dt. 20-1-2009, w.e.f. 20-1-2009.
2 Inserted vide GSR 212(E), dt. 20-3-2015, w.e.f. 1-4-2015.
3 Inserted vide GSR 584(E), dt. 25-9-2020, w.e.f. 1-10-2020.