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452             THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989           RULE 189

                                                                                      (C) Steering System:
                                                                                      Check:
                                                                                      for tie rod ends play or
                                                                                      loose joints/bushes, etc.
                                  (17) Speedometer
                                      (a) Speedo-    Yes     Yes    Visual  rule 117 and Visual inspection
                                      meter                                 IS-11827-2008 parameters:
                                                                                      (i) Securely fitted;
                                                                                      (ii) Sufficiently
                                                                                      illuminated;
                                                                                      (iii) Dial cover shall not
                                                                                      be broken;
                                                                                      (iv) Indicator needle
                                                                                      operational.
                                      (b) Speedo-    Yes     No    Functional As per  The vehicle shall be
                                      meter Test                            specification driven in unladen
                                      (For                                            condition (with full
                                      E-rickshaw or                                   charge and at full
                                      E-cart)                                         accelerator position) on
                                                                                      straight, flat road or
                                                                                      roller and when the
                                                                                      vehicle attains full
                                                                                      speed, the maximum
                                                                                      speed shall be
                                                                                      calculated by
                                                                                      measuring time taken to
                                                                                      travel fixed distance
                                                                                      (viz 50 metres).
                                                                                      Maximum speed of the
                                                                                      vehicle shall not be
                                                                                      more than 25 km/hr.

                                  (18) Rear under    No      Yes    Visual  rule 124  Visual inspection
                                      run protection                        (1A) and  parameters:
                                      device                                IS-14812-2005 (i) Rear Underride
                                      (RUPD) for                                      Protection Device shall
                                      N2, N3, T3                                      be fitted;
                                      and T4                                          (ii) Rear Underride
                                                                                      Protection Device shall
                                                                                      not be cracked,
                                                                                      corroded or damaged;
                                                                                      (iii) Ensure that ground
                                                                                      clearance and
                                                                                      dimensions of Rear
                                                                                      Underride Protection
                                                                                      Device shall be as per
                                                                                      IS-14812-2005.
                                  (19) Lateral under  No     Yes    Visual  rule 124  Visual inspection
                                      run protection                        (1A) and  parameters:
                                      device                                IS-14682-2004 (i) Lateral under run
                                      (LUPD) for                                      protection device shall
                                      N2, N3, T3                                      be fitted
                                      and T4
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