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(f) equip with necessary warning signals such as red flags in the daytime,
red light and reflectors in the night so as to indicate the extreme
positions of the vehicle clearly;
(g) move without any hindrance to the normal flow of traffic;
(h) not exceed the speed limit of 16 kms per hour.
(2) Where any damage is caused to the road or road structure directly or
indirectly due to the movement of such vehicles, the operator of the vehicle
or the transporter shall be liable to pay such amount to the State Government
as may be assessed by the authorities in this behalf.
(3) The State Government shall not be liable for any damage that may be caused
to such vehicles or their contents through their transits.
(4) Any grant of exemption under these rules shall be without prejudice to the
right of the authorities specified in this behalf by the State Government to
regulate or stop the movement of such vehicles, having regard to the safety
of roads, bridges, structures and other road users.
(5) The State Government may in consultation with the operator of the vehicle
or the owner, conduct route survey to assess the fitness of the roads for
movement of such vehicles, feasibility of negotiating the curves more
particularly in built-up areas, sufficiency of road width, adequacy of vertical
clearance and deficiencies identified in the assessment shall be rectified by
the operators or owners of the vehicles.
(6) Exemption granted under these rules shall be applicable only for operating
such vehicles on roads lying within the jurisdiction of the Public Works
Department of the respective State Department and operators of the vehicles
or their owners thereof shall make their own arrangements to obtain the
approval of the other departments or local body authorities for plying on
the roads lying with their jurisdiction.
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[3. Removal of doubts
For removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that any exemption granted under
these rules in any State shall be valid throughout India.]

1 Substituted by GSR 634(E), dt. 23-6-1992.