Rules & Regulations Commercial Vehicles 1. Classification of motor vehicles Goods vehicles Articulated vehicles Taxi cab Self drive rental car Public bus (22 seats and above) Express bus (22 seats and above) Chartered bus School bus Tourist bus Workers bus Special rental bus Pick up Cargo / panel van 2. Type of Permit Required "P" Commercial "S" Hire & reward 3. Max Axle Load 8 tons per axle 4. Max Gross Vehicle Weight 24 tonne 5. Max Length of Vehicle 7.32m 6. Max Width of Vehicle 2.4m 7. Licence Plate Goods vehicles similar as private vehicles Taxi cab colour: green background and white letters Dealer's plate: white background and red letters 8. Speed Limit Sign Maintains a 50, 32 and 24 km/hr to be fixed at rear of commercial vehicle Goods vehicle 50 km/hr Articulated vehicle 35 km/hr Heavy vehicle 24 km/hr 9. Tinted Glass Light transmission NOT less than 70% for manufacturer fitted glass only. Films and stickers are not allowed. 10. Inspection of Motor Vehicles Compulsory every six months inspection after 2 years of age 11. Road Worthiness Inspection Standard a) Above carriage inspection b) Side Slip Test c) Speedometer Test - 5 m/Km d) Brake Test Service Brake (Min. Efficiency) - 50% Parking Brake (Min. Efficiency) - 20% e) Head light Test Right Lamp Vertical -up &down- 2/100 Horizontal - left & right - 2 / 100 or less Left Lamp Vertical - up &down - 2/100 f) SoundLevel (dB) Light goods vehicles - 85 to 90 Buses - 92 g) Exhaust emission - 20% Petrol - <45% for Co by volume HC<1200ppm Diesel - 50% Bosch Unit h) Under Carriage Inspection 12. Driver's Licence a) Minimum Age - 21 years old b) Vocational Driving Licence c) Class of Driving Licence 2 = Articulated Vehicle 3 = Commercial Vehicle not exceeding 2000 Kg 4 = Commercial Vehicle not exceeding 3000 Kg 5 = Commercial Vehicle exceeding 3000 Kg 6 = Motor Omnibus Single Deck 8 = Road Roller 9 = Steam Driven Vehicle 10 = Track Laying Vehicle 11 = Wheeled Vehicle 12 = Taxi Cab d) Type of Driving Licence Provision Full 1 & 3 International Driving Permit e) Qualification of Drivers Driving Test Medical Test for Bus and Taxi drivers f) Qualification of Foreign Drivers Driving Test Medical Test for Bus and Taxi drivers Endorsement 13. Safety & Regulations a) Safety belt - Advisable b) Third Brake Light - Advisable c) Catalytic Converter - Petrol Engine Required d) Max. Turning circle - 19m-22m (Buses Only) e) Rear under run bumpers and mudguard 14. Modification of Vehicles a) Tinted Glass - Not Allowed b) Rim/Tyre Sport - Not Allowed c) Steering Sport - Not Allowed d) Additional Body Kit - Not Allowed e) Size & Colour of Licence Plate - Not Allowed f) Lighting - Not Allowed 15. Insurance Third Party Risk Compulsory under the Road Traffic Act. All vehicles are required to be insured against Third Party Risk 16. Road Design Standard a) Road dimension 3.65 m / lane width b) Max Overhead Structure - 4.3 m c) Road Capacity / Rating 8 ton / axle 17. Transportation of Hazardous Materials Not permitted
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