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414 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 138

1 [(7) After one year from the date of publication of the Central Motor Vehicles
(Second Amendment) Rules, 2022, the driver of a motorcycle shall ensure the
following safety measures while carrying a child between the age of nine months
and four years, on the vehicle as a pillion , namely:—
(i) For children below four years, Safety harness shall be used for attaching
the child to the driver of the motorcycle.
Explanation : Safety harness is a vest to be worn by the child, which
shall be adjustable, with a pair of straps attached to the vest and forming
shoulder loops to be worn by the driver. This way, the upper torso of
the child is securely attached to the driver. A feature by which this is
achieved is by attaching the straps to the back of the vest and crossing
the straps over the vest so that two large crossing-over loops are formed
that pass between the legs of the passenger and child sits on the seat of
the two-wheeler. The protective gear including Safety harness shall
meet the following requirements till such time the specifications are
prescribed by the Bureau of Indian Standards under the Bureau of
Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016):—
Specifications of Safety harness
(a) Light weight, adjustable, waterproof and durable;
(b) Heavy nylon/ multi-filament nylon material with high density
foam with sufficient cushioning;
(c) Shall be designed to hold weight upto 30 kg.
The figures are for illustration

(ii) Crash helmet: The driver shall ensure that the child pillion passenger
aged between nine months and four years must wear his own crash
helmet which fits his head or wear bicycle helmet complying with
[ASTM 1447]/ [European (CEN)BS EN 1080/BS EN 1078] till such
time that the specifications are prescribed by the Bureau of Indian
Standards under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).
(iii) The speed of the motorcycle with the child upto age four years being
carried as a pillion, shall not be more than 40 kmph.].

1 Inserted vide GSR 126(E), dt. 15-2-2022, w.e.f. 15-2-2022.