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THE MOTOR VEHICLES (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019 (lxvii)

authority authorised in this behalf, by the State Government or the Central
Government, allowing the carriage of a particular load.”;
(iii) in sub-section (2), for the words, “which may extend to three thousand
rupees”, the words “of forty thousand rupees” shall be substituted.
1 79. Insertion of new sections 194A, 194B, 194C, 194D, 194E and 194F
After section 194 of the principal Act, the following sections shall be inserted,
namely:—
“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 vehicles 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 motor cycle drivers and
pillion riders
Whoever drives a motor cycle or causes or allows a motor cycle 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.
194D. Penalty for not wearing protective headgear
Whoever drives a motor cycle or causes or allows a motor cycle to be
driven in contravention of the provisions of section 129 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.
194E. Failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles
Whoever while driving a motor vehicle fails to draw to the side of the
road, on the approach of a fire service vehicle or of an ambulance or other
emergency vehicle as may be specified by the State Government, shall be

1. Enforced w.e.f. 1-9-2019 vide SO 3110(E), dt. 28-8-2019.