Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2022

The Central Government vide notification dated 30th September, 2022 has issued the draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2022. Objections or suggestions, if any, may be sent to the Joint Secretary (MVL, Transport, Toll), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110 001, Email: commentsmorth@gov.in. within 30 days of publication of this notification. The amendment provides that:

1. In case of motor vehicles of category M1 manufactured on and after 1st day of April, 2023, the specifications of Safety Belt Assemblies shall conform to IS:15140-2018, as amended from time-to-time.
2. All front facing seats in vehicles of M1 category manufactured on and after 1st day of April, 2023 shall be provided with three-point belt:
3. Installation of Safety Belts, Restraint Systems and Safety Belt reminder on vehicles of M1 category manufactured on and after 1st day of April, 2023 shall conform to IS16694:2018 as amended from time to-time.
4. The vehicles of the category M1, manufactured on and after the 1st April 2023, shall meet the requirement of Safety Belt reminder for all front facing seats as per AIS-145-2018.