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152 THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 SECTION 194C

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[(1A) Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be
driven when such motor vehicle is loaded in such a manner that the load or any part
thereof or anything extends laterally beyond the side of the body or to the front or to the
rear or in height beyond the permissible limit shall be punishable with a fine of twenty
thousand rupees, together with the liability to pay charges for off-loading of such load:
PROVIDED that such motor vehicle shall not be allowed to move before such
load is arranged in a manner such that there is no extension of the load laterally beyond
the side of the body or to the front or to the rear or in height beyond the permissible
limit:
PROVIDED FURTHER that nothing in this sub-section shall apply when such
motor vehicle has been given an exemption by the competent authority authorised in
this behalf, by the State Government or the Central Government, allowing the carriage
of a particular load.]
(2) Any driver of a vehicle who refuses to stop and submit his vehicle to weighing
after being directed to do so by an officer authorised in this behalf under section 114 or
removes or causes the removal of the load or part of it prior to weighing shall be
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punishable with fine [of forty thousand rupees].
1 [194A. Carriage of excess passengers
Whoever drives a transport vehicle or causes or allows a transport vehicle to be
driven while carrying more passengers than is authorised in the registration certificate
of such transport vehicle or the permit conditions applicable to such transport vehicle
shall be punishable with a fine of two hundred rupees per excess passenger:
PROVIDED that such transport vehicle shall not be allowed to move before the
excess passengers are off-loaded and an alternative transport is arranged for such
passengers.
194B. Use of safety belts and the seating of children
(1) Whoever drives a motor vehicle without wearing a safety belt or carries
passengers not wearing seat belts shall be punishable with a fine of one thousand rupees:
PROVIDED that the State Government, may by notification in the Official Gazette,
exclude the application of this sub-section to transport vehicle to carry standing
passengers or other specified classes of transport vehicles.
(2) Whoever drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be driven
with a child who, not having attained the age of fourteen years, is not secured by a
safety belt or a child restraint system shall be punishable with a fine of one thousand
rupees.
194C. Penalty for violation of safety measures for motorcycle drivers and pillion
riders
Whoever drives a motorcycle or causes or allows a motorcycle to be driven in
contravention of the provisions of section 128 or the rules or regulations made thereunder
shall be punishable with a fine of one thousand rupees and he shall be disqualified for
holding licence for a period of three months.

1 Inserted by the Motor Vehicles (Amdt.) Act, 2019 (32 of 2019), dt. 9-8-2019, w.e.f. 1-9-2019 vide SO
3110(E), dt. 28-8-2019.
2. Substituted for “which may extend to three thousand rupees”, ibid.