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32              THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989           RULE 31

                                                                   —Slipping the clutch method
                                                                   —Driving up-hill
                                                                   —Driving down-hill.
                                  17.  Emergency manoeuvres        —Prevention is better than  cure  in  case of
                                                                   skidding, horn stuck
                                                                   —Fire, wheels coming out
                                                                   —Brake failure
                                                                   —Broken stub axle
                                                                   —Burst of front tyre
                                                                   —Steering wobbling
                                                                   —Snapping of steering linkages
                                                                   —Jamming of accelerator pedal
                                                                   —Snapping of clutch rod
                                                                   —Under  special circumstances like chances of
                                                                   collusion with a disabled vehicle.
                                                                   —Brake failure during down-hill
                                                                   —Sudden obstruction in front of the vehicle.
                                  18.  Driving under special conditions  —In wet weather
                                                                   —In dawn, dusk and misty roads
                                                                   —In dense traffic.
                                  19.  Towing (trailer driving)    —Procedure
                                                                   —On tow board
                                                                   —Speed of towing
                                                                   —Reversing and  positioning the vehicle with
                                                                   trailers.
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                                  [20.  Training on fuel efficient driving of (a) Driving performance test for training shall be
                                       heavy goods    vehicle/heavy conducted on five kilometers stretch of road to
                                       passenger motor vehicle     evaluate fuel efficiency in terms of distance or fuel
                                                                   by using suitable set up and test procedure.
                                                                   (b) Class room or onsite training for improving fuel
                                                                   efficiency and vehicle  maintenance  shall  be
                                                                   conducted.
                                                                   (c) The vehicle to be used for carrying out driving
                                                                   test, should  have capability to  measure  fuel
                                                                   consumption with an accuracy of five per cent.
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                                                                    [(d) Stretch with at least one speed breaker and at
                                                                   least one left or right turn, shall be used for testing.]
                                                                   (e) Training duration shall be one day.
                                                                   (f) On successful completion of training, a certificate
                                                                   in  Form  5A  shall be issued by the school  or
                                                                   establishment.]
                                  21.  Reports—discussions

                                 1.  Substituted vide GSR 454(E), dt. 15-5-2018, w.e.f. 15-5-2018.
                                 2  Substituted vide GSR 440(E), dt. 21-6-2019, w.e.f. 21-6-2019.
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