1. Short title, extent and commencement.1 2. Definitions.43 2A. e-cart and e-rickshaw.2B. Promotion of innovation 3. Necessity for driving licence.20 4. Age limit in connection with driving of mo…7 5. Responsibility of owners of motor vehicles…3 6. Restrictions on the holding of driving lic…4 7. Restrictions on the granting of learner's …4 8. Grant of learner's licence.2 9. Grant of driving licence.3 10. Form and contents of licences to drive.7 11. Additions to driving licence.12. Licensing and regulation of schools or est…13. Extent of effectiveness of licences, to dr…14. Currency of licences to drive motor vehicl…4 15. Renewal of driving licences.5 16. Revocation of driving licence on grounds o…2 17. Orders refusing or revoking driving licenc…18. Driving Licences to drive motor vehicles, …19. Power of licensing authority to disqualify…3 20. Power of Court to disqualify.2 21. Suspension of driving licence in certain c…2 22. Suspension or cancellation of driving lice…3 23. Effect of disqualification order.24. Endorsement.25. Transfer of endorsement and issue of drivi…1 25A. National Register of Driving Licences.26. Maintenance of State Registers of Driving …27. Power of Central Government to make rules.1 28. Power of State Government to make rules.2 29. Necessity for conductor's licence.30. Grant of conductor's licence.31. Disqualifications for the grant of conduct…1 32. Revocation of a conductor's licence on gro…33. Orders refusing, etc, conductor's licences…34. Power of licensing authority to disqualify…35. Power of Court to disqualify.36. Certain provisions of Chapter II to apply …37. Savings.38. Power of State Government to make rules.2 39. Necessity for registration.6 40. Registration, where to be made.1 41. Registration, how to be made.5 42. Special provision for registration of moto…4 43. Temporary registration.6 44. Production of vehicle at the time of regis…2 45. Refusal of registration or renewal of the …3 46. Effectiveness in India of registration.2 47. Assignment of new registration mark on rem…12 48. No objection certificate.49. Change of residence or place of business.1 50. Transfer of ownership.2 51. Special provisions regarding motor vehicle…7 52. Alteration in motor vehicle.1 53. Suspension of registration.1 54. Cancellation of registration suspended und…55. Cancellation of registration.1 56. Certificate of fitness of transport vehicl…57. Appeals.1 58. Special provisions in regard to transport …4 59. Power to fix the age limit of motor vehicl…1 60. Registration of vehicles belonging to the …61. Application of Chapter to trailers.62. Information regarding stolen and recovered…2 62A. Prohibition of registration and issuance o…62B. National Register of Motor Vehicles.63. Maintenance of State Registers of Motor Ve…6 64. Power of Central Government to make rules.5 65. Power of State Government to make rules.1 66. Necessity for permits.9 66A. National Transportation Policy.66B. No bar against permit holders to apply and…67. Power to State Government to control road …1 68. Transport Authorities.19 69. General provision as to applications for p…70. Application for stage carriage permit.1 71. Procedure of Regional Transport Authority …1 72. Grant of stage carriage permits.4 73. Application for contract carriage permit.74. Grant of contract carriage permit.1 75. Scheme for renting of motor cabs.1 76. Application for private service vehicle pe…3 77. Application for goods carriage permit.78. Consideration of application for goods car…79. Grant of goods carriage permit.80. Procedure in applying for and granting per…7 81. Duration and renewal of permits.82. Transfer of permit.83. Replacement of vehicles.1 84. General conditions attaching to all permit…85. General form of permits.86. Cancellation and suspension of permits.87. Temporary permits.2 88. Validation of permits for use outside regi…11 88A. Power of Central Government to make scheme…89. Appeals.5 90. Revision.91. Restriction of hours of work of drivers.92. Voidance of contracts restrictive of liabi…1 93. Agent or canvasser or aggregator to obtain…1 94. Bar on jurisdiction of Civil Courts.5 95. Power of State Government to make rules as…9 96. Power of State Government to make rules fo…8 97. Definition.1 98. Chapter to override Chapter V and other la…3 99. Preparation and publication of proposal re…5 100. Objection to the proposal.4 101. Operation of additional services by a Stat…102. Cancellation or modification of scheme.3 103. Issue of permits to State transport undert…2 104. Restriction on grant of permits in respect…4 105. Principles and method of determining compe…1 106. Disposal of article found in vehicles.107. Power of State Government to make rules.108. Certain powers of State Government exercis…109. General provision regarding construction a…1 110. Power of Central Government to make rules.4 110A. Recall of motor vehicles.5 110B. Type of approval certificate and testing a…1 111. Power of State Government to make rules.1 112. Limits of speed.2 113. Limits of weight and limitations on use.1 114. Power to have vehicle weighed.115. Power to restrict the use of vehicles.1 116. Power to erect traffic signs.1 117. Parking places and halting stations.3 118. Driving regulations.119. Duty to obey traffic signs.120. Vehicles with left hand control.121. Signals and signalling devices.122. Leaving vehicle in dangerous position.123. Riding on running board, etc.2 124. Prohibition against travelling without pas…125. Obstruction of driver.126. Stationary vehicles.127. Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or lef…1 128. Safety measures for drivers and pillion ri…1 129. Wearing of protective headgear.4 130. Duty to produce licence and certificate of…3 131. Duty of the driver to take certain precaut…132. Duty of driver to stop in certain cases.1 133. Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give inf…5 134. Duty of driver in case of accident and inj…6 134A. Protection of Good Samaritans.135. Schemes to be framed for the investigation…1 136. Inspection of vehicle involved in accident…1 136A. Electronic monitoring and enforcement of r…137. Power of Central Government to make rules.138. Power of State Government to make rules.1 139. Power of Central Government to make rules.140. Omitted.30 141. Omitted.142. Omitted.143. Omitted.144. Omitted.3 145. Definitions.2 146. Necessity for insurance against third part…12 147. Requirements of policies and limits of lia…30 148. Validity of policies of insurance issued i…1 149. Settlement by insurance company and proced…25 150. Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments and …151. Rights of third party against insurers on …152. Duty to give information as to insurance.153. Settlement between insurers and insured pe…154. Saving in respect of sections 151, 152 and…155. Effect of death on certain causes of actio…1 156. Effect of certificate of insurance.157. Transfer of certificate of insurance.3 158. Production of certain certificates, licenc…159. Information to be given regarding accident…1 160. Duty to furnish particulars of vehicle inv…161. Special provisions as to compensation in c…1 162. Scheme for golden hour.1 163. Refund in certain cases of compensation pa…5 164. Payment of compensation in case of death o…1 164A. Scheme for interim relief for claimants 164B. Motor Vehicle Accident Fund1 164C. Power of Central Government to make rules.164D. Power of State Government to make rules.165. Claims Tribunals.10 166. Application for compensation.188 167. Option regarding claims for compensation i…12 168. Award of the Claims Tribunal.38 169. Procedure and powers of Claims Tribunals.3 170. Impleading insurer in certain cases.6 171. Award of interest where any claim is allow…6 172. Award of compensatory costs in certain cas…173. Appeals.51 174. Recovery of money from insurer as arrear o…3 175. Bar on jurisdiction of Civil Courts.2 176. Power of State Government to make rules.1 177. General provision for punishment of offenc…1 177A. Penalty for contravention of regulations u…178. Penalty for travelling without pass or tic…179. Disobedience of orders, obstruction and re…180. Allowing unauthorised persons to drive veh…3 181. Driving vehicles in contravention of secti…2 182. Offences relating to licences.182A. Punishment for offences relating to constr…182B. Punishment for contravention of section 62…183. Driving at excessive speed, etc.1 184. Driving dangerously.2 185. Driving by a drunken person or by a person…7 186. Driving when mentally or phycically unfit …187. Punishment for offences relating to accide…4 188. Punishment for abetment of certain offence…189. Racing and trials of speed.190. Using vehicle in unsafe condition.191. Omitted.192. Using vehicle without registration.3 192A. Using vehicle without permit.3 192B. Offences relating to registration.193. Punishment of agents, canvassers and aggre…194. Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weig…194A. Carriage of excess passengers.194B. Use of safety belts and the seating of chi…194C. Penalty for violation of safety measures f…194D. Penalty for not wearing protective headgea…194E. Failure to allow free passage to emergency…194F. Use of horns and silence zones.195. Omitted.rep 196. Driving uninsured vehicle.197. Taking vehicle without authority.198. Unauthorised interference with vehicle.198A. Failure to comply with standards for road …199. Offences by companies.199A. Offences by juveniles.199B. Revision of fines.200. Composition of certain offences.1 201. Penalty for causing obstruction to free fl…202. Power to arrest without warrant.203. Breath tests.2 204. Laboratory test.205. Presumption of unfitness to drive.1 206. Power of police officer to impound documen…207. Power to detain vehicles used without cert…3 208. Summary disposal of cases.1 209. Restriction on conviction.1 210. Courts to send intimation about conviction…210A. Power of State Government to increase pena…210B. Penalty for offence committed by an enforc…210C. Power of Central Government to make rules.210D. Power of State Government to make rules.211. Power to levy fee.211A. Use of electronic forms and documents.212. Publication, commencement and laying of ru…213. Appointment of motor vehicles officers.4 214. Effect of appeal and revision on orders pa…215. Road Safety Councils and Committees.2 215A. Power of Central Government and State Gove…215B. National Road Safety Board 215C. Power of Central Government to make rules.215D. Power of State Government to make rules.216. Power to remove difficulties.217. Repeal and savings.3 217A. Renewal of permits, driving licences and r…

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[Overriding effect.]-- Omitted by s. 50, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-2022).]

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