🚗 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 – Important Sections & Rules
1. Driving Licence
- Section 3 – Necessity of driving licence
- Section 4 – Age limit to drive motor vehicles
- Section 7 – Grant of learner’s licence
- Section 9 – Grant of driving licence
- Section 10 – Form and classes of driving licence
- Section 14 – Currency (validity) of driving licence
- Section 19 – Power of authority to disqualify/revoke licence
2. Registration of Motor Vehicles
- Section 39 – Necessity for registration
- Section 41 – Registration procedure
- Section 43 – Temporary registration
- Section 47 – Assignment of new registration on state transfer
- Section 50 – Transfer of ownership
3. Permits
- Section 66 – Necessity of permit
- Section 72 – Grant of stage carriage permit
- Section 73 – Contract carriage permit
- Section 74 – Special conditions of contract carriage
- Section 79 – Power to cancel or suspend permit
4. Motor Vehicle Insurance
- Section 146 – Necessity for third-party insurance
- Section 147 – Requirements of insurance policy
- Section 149 – Duty of insurers to satisfy judgments
- Section 150 – Rights of third party against insurer
5. Traffic Rules & Safety
- Section 112 – Speed limits
- Section 113 – Limits of weight
- Section 114 – Power to weigh vehicles
- Section 115 – Restriction on use of vehicles
- Section 128 – Safety measures for two-wheelers (helmet)
- Section 129 – Wearing of protective headgear
6. Offences & Penalties
- Section 177 – General offences and penalties
- Section 179 – Disobedience to authority
- Section 181 – Driving without licence
- Section 182 – False information
- Section 183 – Overspeeding
- Section 184 – Dangerous driving
- Section 185 – Drunken driving
- Section 189 – Racing and speed trials
- Section 192 – Using vehicle without registration
7. Accidents & Compensation
- Section 134 – Duty of driver in case of accident
- Section 136 – Duty of medical practitioner
- Section 140 – Liability to pay compensation (no-fault)
- Section 161 – Compensation in hit-and-run cases
8. Enforcement Powers
- Section 200 – Compounding of offences
- Section 202 – Power to arrest without warrant
- Section 206 – Power to impound documents
- Section 207 – Power to detain vehicles
9. Amendment Highlights (Motor Vehicles Amendment Act, 2019)
- Higher fines for traffic violations
- Protection for Good Samaritans – Section 134A
- Stricter penalties for drunk driving & over-speeding
- Mandatory electronic monitoring & enforcement
