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THE USE OF RED LIGHT ON

THE TOP FRONT OF THE

VEHICLE

[SO 52(E), dated 11-1-2002]

In pursuance of powers under clause (iii) of proviso to rule 108 of the Central Motor
THE USE OF RED LIGHT ON THE TOP FRONT OF THE VEHICLE
Vehicles Rules, 1989, the Central Government hereby specifies that a vehicle carrying
high dignitaries shall be permitted to use,—
(a) red light with flasher on the top front of the vehicle, while on duty anywhere
in the country—
(1) President;
(2) Vice-President;
(3) Prime Minister;
(4) Former Presidents;
(5) Deputy Prime Minister;
(6) Chief Justice of India;
(7) Speaker of the Lok Sabha;
(8) Cabinet Ministers of the Union;
(9) Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission;
(10) Former Prime Ministers;
(11) Leaders of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha;
(12) Judges of the Supreme Court.
(b) red light without flasher on the top front of the vehicle, while on duty
anywhere in the country—
(1) Chief Election Commissioner;
(2) Comptroller and Auditor General of India;
(3) Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha;
(4) Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha;
(5) Ministers of the State of the Union;
(6) Members of the Planning Commission;
(7) Attorney General of India;
(8) Cabinet Secretary;
(9) Chiefs of Staff of the three services holding the rank of full General or
equivalent rank;
(10) Deputy Ministers of the Union;
(11) Officiating Chiefs of Staff or the three services holding the rank of Lt.
General or equivalent rank;
(12) Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal;
(13) Chairman, Minorities Commission;
(14) Chairman, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission;
(15) Chairman, Union Public Service Commission.