Lawgist113Limits of weight and limitations on use
(1) The State Government may prescribe the conditions for the issue of permits for 1 [transport vehicles] by the State or Regional Transport Authorities and may prohibit or restrict the use of such vehicles in any area or route.
(2) Except as may be otherwise prescribed, no person shall drive or cause or allow to be driven in any public place any motor vehicle which is not fitted with pneumatic tyres.
(3) No person shall drive or cause or allow to be driven in any public place any motor vehicle or trailer--
(a) the unladen weight of which exceeds the unladen weight specified in the certificate of registration of the vehicle, or
(b) the laden weight of which exceeds the gross vehicle weight specified in the certificate of registration.
(4) Where the driver or person in charge of a motor vehicle or trailer driven in contravention of sub-section (2) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) is not the owner, a Court may presume that the offence was committed with the knowledge of or under the orders of the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer.
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1. Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 34, for "heavy goods vehicles or heavy passenger motor vehicles" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
- 112 Limits of speed
- 113 Limits of weight and limitations on use
- 114 Power to have vehicle weighed
- 115 Power to restrict the use of vehicles
- 116 Power to erect traffic signs
- 117 Parking places and halting stations
- 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
- 124 Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket
- 125 Obstruction of driver
- 126 Stationary vehicles
- 127 Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or left unattended on a public place
- 128 Safety measures for drivers and pillion riders
- 129 Wearing of protective headgear
- 130 Duty to produce licence and certificate of registration
- 131 Duty of the driver to take certain precautions at unguarded railway level crossing
- 132 Duty of driver to stop in certain cases
- 133 Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information
- 134 Duty of driver in case of accident and injury to a person
- 135 Schemes to be framed for the investigation of accident cases and wayside amenities, etc
- 136 Inspection of vehicle involved in accident
- 137 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 138 Power of State Government to make rules
