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412 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 138

CHAPTER VI 134
CONTROL OF TRAFFIC
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138. Signals and additional safety measures for [motor vehicle]
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(1) The driver of a [motor vehicle] shall make such signals and on such occasions
as are specified in the regulations made under section 118.
(2) The driver of a motor cycle shall, in addition to the safety measures mentioned
in sub-section (1) of section 128, comply with the requirements of rule 123.
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[(3) In a motor vehicle, in which seat-belts have been provided under sub-rule (1)
or sub-rule (1A) of rule 125 or rule 125A, as the case may be, it shall be ensured that the
driver, and the person seated in the front seat or the persons occupying front facing rear
seats, as the case may be, wear the seat belts while the vehicle is in motion.]
(4) On and after expiry of one year from the date of commencement of the Central
Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1999, the driver of every vehicle shall ensure that
the following items are carried in the vehicle, namely:—
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[(a) in case of vehicles other than motorcycles, a spare wheel ready for use:
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[PROVIDED that in case of L7, M1 and N1 categories of vehicles, use of
temporary use spare wheel shall be permitted and the provision of ready
to use spare wheel shall not be mandatory, if such vehicles are fitted with
run flat tyres as standard:]]
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[PROVIDED FURTHER that in case of M1 category of vehicle fitted with
tubeless type and supplied with tyre repair kit as a standard item, it may
not require a ready to use or temporary use spare wheel.
Explanation : For the purposes of this rule, tyre repair kit means an easy to
repair kit stored in the vehicle, which in the incident of tyre puncture is used
to seal the punctured spot in the tyre tread using specific sealant poured
into the tyre along with compressed air.]
(b) Tool kit as prescribed by the manufacturer;
(c) Triangles of size 150 mm with a red reflecting surface as per IS 8339-1993
specified by Bureau of Indian Standards, for keeping in front and rear of the
vehicle in case the vehicle is stranded on the road (applicable to vehicles
other than two and three wheelers); as specified below, namely:—
• one triangle in case of four wheelers with GVW not exceedings 7.5 tonnes.
• two triangles in case of four wheelers with GVW exceeding 7.5 tonnes:

1 Substituted vide GSR 214(E), dt. 18-3-1999.
2 Substituted vide GSR 699(E), dt. 10-10-2002, w.e.f. 10-10-2002.
3 Substituted vide GSR 291(E), dt. 24-4-2014, w.e.f. 24-4-2014. Prior to substitution, clause (a) read as under:
“(a) In case of vehicles other than motorcycles, a set of spare bulbs for head lamps and fuses, and a
ready-for-use spare wheel:
PROVIDED that in case of MI and NI categories of vehicles, use of temporary use spare wheel shall be
permitted and the provision of ready to use spare wheel shall be mandatory, if such vehicles and fitted
with Run Flat Tyres as standard.”
4 Substituted vide GSR 518(E), dt. 1-6-2018, w.e.f. 1-6-2018. Prior to substitution, proviso read as under:
“PROVIDED that in case of M1 and N1 categories of vehicles, use of temporary use spare wheel shall be
permitted and the provision of ready to use spare wheel shall not be mandatory, if such vehicles are fitted
with run flat tyres as standard.”
5 Inserted vide GSR 457(E), dt. 20-7-2020, w.e.f. 20-7-2020.