About us Traffic Directorate

Traffic Directorate
Police Bhawan, Gomti Nagar Ext, Shahid Path Lucknow
Ph : 0522-2390264/2390479/ 2390468, CUG- +919454402555

(1) Traffic Directorate History & Organisation:

Traffic Directorate was established in the year-1985 vide Government order Dated 09-04-1985 under a DIG rank officer.
The post of Director traffic was upgraded in the year 1997 and I G Rank officer was made in charge and thereafter in the year 2006 again upgraded and Addl. DG Rank officer was made in charge of this unit.
The Post of Inspector General of Police Traffic, U.P. was created in the year 2010 vide Govt. of India Notification 11052/13/2010-AIS-II-A, Dt. 30-03-2010.
The post of Dy. Director, Traffic in the SP rank was created with the posts of assisting staff at the Directorate level in the year 1987.

(2) Objective :

Traffic directorate was established with the objective to ensure better traffic management, recommend and adopt various road safety measures in the state. This directorate was also expected to coordinate with the government for effective implementation of its different action programmes and to coordinate with the field staff through I/C of Distts Police.
The directorate is also entrusted with the task of guiding and monitoring all the activities related to enforcement road safety, training and organizing programmes to inculcate better traffic sense amongst the people & to bring necessary and desired improvement.
Director Traffic has been nominated as nodal officer for Uttar Pradesh for collecting, compiling, analysing and furnishing information about road accidents in the prescribed proforma to Ministry of road transport and highways in connection with the U.N.ESCAP programme on Asian Pacific Road Accident Data Base (APRAD) and Asian Pacific Road Accident Data base( I.R.A.D.) to formulate strategy for the reduction in road accidents.
Directorate is also entrusted with the task of identifying accident prone areas and suggesting measures to reduce road accidents and mortality rate.
Responsibilities to ensure effective patrolling on highways and providing cranes and ambulance etc.for Traffic Aid Centres established on various highways of different distts were also given to the Directorate.
Launching special drive for effective implementation of traffic rules and regulations and their proper monitoring is also an important duty given to this directorate.
Task to inculcate better traffic sense among students, N.C.C. cadets, drivers of private and commercial vehicles by organising specialised road safety, training programmes.
Task of maintaining “Uttar Pradesh Police Traffic management fund Rule 2008” as per rules and ensuring its proper utilisation.
Inspect work of traffic police lines and all activities related to traffic management in the distt. to maintain high standard of efficiency.
Purchase and provide various types of equipments to the districts for better traffic management and to install mandatory, cautionary and informative road signs where it is otherwise not possible by the concerned department/authority in the interest of public safety to reduce accidents and mortality rate .
Establishment related work of Non Gazetted staff.

Selecting Traffic Inspectors amongst Coy. Commdrs. of P.A.C. and sending them for specialised training..
Selecting Traffic Sub Inspectors amongst S.I.A.P./ Platoon Commdrs. of P.A.C. for basic and specialised training and their postings.
Selecting Hd.Const. Traffic Police/ Const. Traffic Police amongst HCAP and Const. A.P. through Range IsG/ DIsG for training and posting as Head Constables Traffic Police and Constables Traffic Police as per vacancies.
Presenting work assessment report of Supdt. Of Police/Addl.Supdt. of Police/Deputy Supdt. Of Police to the Director Genl. Of Police and other concerned officer before acceptance of their annual remarks.
To look into complaints against gazetted and non-gazetted staff of Traffic Police and ensure proper necessary actions in them.

(3) Organisational Structure :

Post sanctioned for the Headquarter

Director traffic - One

Inspector General of Police Traffic - One

Dy. Director traffic - One

Addl. S.P. - One

D.I.(M)/Head Clerk - One

D.I.(M)/Confidential Assistants - Two

S.I.(M)/Noter-Drafters - Four

A.S.I.(M)/Assistant clerks - Two

Head Constable (A.P.) - Five

Head Const. Driver - One

Constable Driver - One

Canstable (A.P.) - Ten

Daftary - One

Orderly Peons - Five

Post Sanctioned for the District :

S.No. Name of the Post Sanctioned Allocation

1 .Addl.Ss.P. Traffic 10 (Lucknow/Kanpur Nagar/ Ghaziabad/ Gautambudh Nagar/Agra/ Bareilly/ Gorakhpur/Varanasi/ /Meerut/ Allahabad).

2 .Dy. S.P.Traffic 07 (Lucknow/Kanpur Nagar/Ghaziabad/ Varanasi/Agra/Meerut/ Allahabad)

3. Traffic Inspectors 09 Details given below

4. Traffic Sub Inspectors 90 ,,

5. Head Constables Traffic 501 ,,

6. Constables Traffic 3056 ,,

Sl.N0.	NAME OF THE DISTRICT	Staff sanctioned by the Govt				Staff allocated by DGP UP Lucknow vide his order dated 04.07.2008
Sl.N0.	NAME OF THE DISTRICT	T.I.	T.S.I.	Head Constable	Constable	T.I.	T.S.I.	Head Constable	Constable
1.	LUCKNOW	04	36	120	722	04	30	100	600
2.	KANPUR NAGAR	01	13	122	510	01	12	70	400
3.	ALLAHABAD	02	10	48	298	02	10	48	300
4.	AGRA	01	12	41	285	01	12	35	200
5.	VARANASI	01	07	40	220	01	07	30	200
6.	GAZIABAD	0	06	40	134	0	05	30	150
7.	MEERUT	0	04	30	145	0	03	20	100
8	GAUTAMBUDH NAGAR	0	0	01	03	0	02	25	100
9.	BAREILLY	0	01	05	57	0	01	05	50
10.	FAIZABAD	0	01	01	16	0	01	05	50
11.	GORAKHPUR	0	0	04	45	0	01	05	50
12.	ALIGARH	0	0	01	21	0	01	04	40
13.	MORADABAD	0	0	01	23	0	01	04	40
14.	JHANSI	0	0	02	22	0	01	04	40
15.	MATHURA	0	0	01	20	0	01	05	25
16.	SAHARANPUR	0	0	02	27	0	01	05	25
17.	MUZAFFAR NAGAR	0	0	02	17	0	01	05	25
18.	SHAHJAHANPUR	0	0	01	15	0	0	02	20
19.	AZAMGARH	0	0	01	13	0	0	02	20
20.	BULANDSHAHAR	0	0	01	13	0	0	04	20
21.	KANPUR DEHAT	0	0	01	19	0	0	02	20
22.	RAMPUR	0	0	02	21	0	0	02	18
23.	FATHEGARH	0	0	01	17	0	0	02	15
24.	ETAWAH	0	0	01	15	0	0	02	15
25.	MIRZAPUR	0	0	01	12	0	0	02	15
26.	MAINPURI	0	0	0	14	0	0	02	15
27.	ETAH	0	0	01	15	0	0	02	15
28.	FIROZABAD	0	0	02	10	0	0	02	15
29.	BASTI	0	0	0	11	0	0	02	15
30.	SITAPUR	0	0	0	10	0	0	02	15
31.	BIJNORE	0	0	0	10	0	0	02	15
32.	BANDA	0	0	01	12	0	0	02	10
33.	GONDA	0	0	0	11	0	0	02	10
34.	BAGPAT	0	0	01	03	0	0	02	10
35.	BADAUN	0	0	0	12	0	0	02	10
36.	PILIBHIT	0	0	0	10	0	0	02	10
37.	AMAROHA	0	0	01	03	0	0	02	10
38.	HARDOI	0	0	01	11	0	0	02	10
39.	UNNAO	0	0	0	09	0	0	02	10
40.	RAI BARELI	0	0	01	11	0	0	02	10
41.	KHIRI	0	0	0	06	0	0	02	10
42	BARABANKI	0	0	0	02	0	0	02	10
43.	AMBEDKAR NAGAR	0	0	01	03	0	0	02	10
44.	SULTANPUR	0	0	0	10	0	0	02	10
45.	BALLIA	0	0	0	10	0	0	02	10
46.	JAUNPUR	0	0	0	11	0	0	02	10
47.	DEORIA	0	0	0	12	0	0	02	10
48.	SIDDHARTHNAGAR	0	0	02	10	0	0	02	10
49.	GHAZIPUR	0	0	0	11	0	0	02	10
50	BAHRAICH	0	0	0	11	0	0	02	10
51.	CHANDAULI	0	0	01	03	0	0	02	10
52.	LALITPUR	0	0	01	09	0	0	02	10
53.	HAMIRPUR	0	0	01	09	0	0	02	10
54	JALAUN	0	0	0	10	0	0	02	10
55.	HATHRAS	0	0	01	03	0	0	02	10
56.	PRATAPGARH	0	0	0	04	0	0	02	10
57	FATEHPUR	0	0	0	12	0	0	02	10
58	KAUSHAMBI	0	0	01	03	0	0	01	10
59.	AURAIYA	0	0	01	03	0	0	01	10
60.	BALRAMPUR	0	0	01	03	0	0	01	10
61.	KANNAUJ	0	0	01	03	0	0	01	10
62.	CHITRAKOOT	0	0	01	03	0	0	01	10
63	MAHOBA	0	0	01	03	0	0	01	10
64	SHRAWASTI	0	0	01	03	0	0	01	10
65.	SANT KABIR NAGAR	0	0	01	03	0	0	01	10
66.	KUSHINAGAR	0	0	01	03	0	0	01	10
67.	MAU	0	0	02	10	0	0	01	10
68.	MAHRAJGANJ	0	0	02	10	0	0	01	10
69.	SANTRAVIDASNAGAR	0	0	01	03	0	0	01	10
70	SONBHDRA	0	0	02	10	0	0	01	10
71	KASGANJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	01	10
72	SHAMALI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
73	HAPUR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
74	SAMBHAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
75	AMETHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
76.	TRAFFIC DIRECTORATE, UP, LUCKNOW FOR TRANING, ENFORCEMENT & EMERGENCY DUTY E.T.C..RESERVE	0	0	0	0	0	0	05	10
77.	G.R.P.	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	18
	TOTAL	09	90	501	3056	09	90	501	3056

(4) Present Activities :

Selecting Traffic Inspectors, Traffic Sub Inspectors, Head Constables Traffic Police and Constables Traffic Police amongst Coy.comdr ./Platoon comdr / S.I.A.P./ HC AP/ Const. AP for training and posting as Traffic sub inspectors, Head constables Traffic Police /Constables Traffic Police in various districts as per vacancies.
Making indepth study, analysing and adopting various road safety measures and issuing necessary directions in this regards to all concerned for effective implementations.
Purchasing equipments required for road safety ,enforcement work ,training and supplying to all concerned subsequently.
Effective monitoring of highways patrolling and “traffic aid centers” established on the highways for controlling and preventing accidents. Sending datas of road accidents to Govt. of India in prescribed proforma for formulating policies and taking decision accordingly .
Enforcing traffic rules ,regulations and legal provisions of M.V.Act strictly by effectively launching special drives time to time.
Ensuring proper utilisation of “shaman shulk” (compounding charges) as per rules.
Making people aware about the road safety measures and various provisions of law, rules and regulations by organising training and various other programmes.
Organising traffic week/month at the district / state level .

1. Imparting training and providing information about traffic rules and regulations to students(boys/girls)/N.C.C.Cadets/Traffic wardens/driver of commercial and private vehicles.
2. Imparting road safety education in different school and colleges of the state to students and teachers.
3. Organizing quiz programmes and film shows about road safety, different kinds of races/painting competitions for school children and various other programmes for college students ,teachers and general public.
4. Enrolling and training traffic wardens.
5. Distributing callendors, pamphlets and other relevant literature about road safety amongst public and different sections of society including school and college through I/C of Distt. Police.
6. Publicising road safety measures through T.V.,Radio, various news papers and magazines widely.Road safety fillers on F.M. Radio city channel have become a big hit.
7. Providing necessary useful informations to the departmental personnel and general public through web site of Traffic Directorate

(5) Information for departmental use

CHECKLIST FOR FIRST INFORMATION REPORT REGISTERED BY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN ROAD ACCIDENT CASES.

Time of accident/ date
Place of accident
Rural/Urban
Type of road where accident occurred –National highways/State highways/other road
Near accident place - Enchroachment effected/congested bridge/nullah/pedistrian crossing/station/bus stop or stand/petrol pump/residential area/office/school/college/market/factory/industrial area/railway crossing(manned/unmanned)/religious place/place of entertainment as:- cinema hall etc./hospital/other crowd places/village/office/complex
Reasons of accidents- .Light/heavy rain/flooding/dust storm/fog/cloudy/bad weather/shortage of light/snow fall/strong wind/very hot/very cold and other extra ordinary weather condition
(A) Type of vehicle- Four wheeler/truck/bus/tractor/jeep/taxi/three wheeler/auto/rickshaw/two wheeler/moped/scooter/motor cycle /animal drawn vehicle/hand drawn vehicle/other vehicle/pedistrian animal etc. and others

(B)Age of accidental vehicle

(C)Type of license of the driver-Private(regular/learning/without license)commercial(regular/learning/without license)

(D) Vehicle driver- Owner/private vehicle driver/commercial vehicle driver/driver on hire and others

(E)Whose fault in accident – (details of fault)

8. Speed of vehicle at the time of accident

9. Nature of accident- Overturning/Head on collision/Rear end collision etc.

10. No. of person died/injured/grevious injury as a result of accident

(A) Details—Age/Male/Female/Children/Boys/Girl

(B) Details of injury of injured

11. Condition of road where accident occurred-Slippery/high and low/kutcha/pucca etc.

12. details of road----general road/slight curve/sharp curve etc.

13. Type of traffic control at the time of accident---Through const./Through traffic light signals etc.

(6) Information for public use

(A) General public can send their grievances in the proforma given below

PROFORMA FOR TRAFFICE COMPLAINT CARD

Please fill in this card and post it.

Nature of Complaint

1- Misbehaviour

2- Refusal to take to the destination

3- Faulty meter

4- Overcharging. Charged Rs… From ………. to……….

5- Not stopping the bus at Bus Stop

6- Overloaded Bus/ Truck

7- Wrong & Dangerous Driving

8- Any other complaint………………

Date……….. Place……………

Time………. Vehicle.No.

Type of Vehicle TSR/TAXI/BUS

Name.......................................................................

Address....................................................................

…………………………………………………………..

Name..........................................

(Signature) Tel. No………….

(B) Proforma for permission certificate for plying heavy commercial Vehicle/light commercial Vehicle on restricted roads for restricted timings.

S.No.

Permission certificate for permanent/temporary----------------------------------

Dept/Agency/Pvt/Coy----------------------------------------------------------------------

Vehicle registration no.---------------------------------------------------------------

Transported mateial ------------------------------------------------

Time--------------------

Validity period from……………..to………………

(Note:-Separate colour for separate category may be given)

Traffic police ----------------------

(Name of the district) Signature of the competent officer

Name of the officer-

Post-

DETAIL OF COMPOUNDING CHARGES(SHAMAN SHULK) AGAINST CHALLANS FOR THE TRAFFIC RULES VIOLATIONS

(A) OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENET/ FINE UNDER THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 & THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989

In exercise of the powers under section 200 of the Motor Vehicle Act 1988 (Act no. 59 of 1988), the Governor is pleased to authorize the officers mentioned in column-2 of the schedule given below to compound traffic offences committed and punishable under section/sections mentioned in column-4 with the amounts specified against each in column-5 of said schedule.

SCHEDULE

S.No.	Officers on whom authority conferred to compound	Offence	Section under which offence punishable	Amount for composition specified (Rs.)
1	2	3	4	5
1.	Gazetted officers of Civil Police/Traffic Police and Inspectors/Sub Inspectors of Traffic Police and All Police Station Officers within Jurisdiction of district appointed.	Violation of parking rules.	Section-177 of Motor Vehicles Act 1988, read with Section 122, 126	500/- Ist Offence 1500/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
2.	-Above-	Failure to present certificate of Registration, Permit, Certificate of Fitness, Driving License, Pollution under control Certificate on demand NOTE: Documents in electronic form in Degiloker will be accepted.	Section-177 of Motor Vehicles Act 1988, read with Section 130, Rule 15(7) of Central Motor Vehicle Rule.	500/- Ist Offence 1500/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
3.	-Above-	Using registration mark of other states for a period exceeding 12 Months.	Section 47 read with Section 177 of Motor Vehicles Act,	500/- Ist Offence 1500/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
4.	-Above-	Violation of traffic rules by the driver except the offences mentioned in Section in 184 a, b, d, e, f and without any indication changing the alignment.	Section 177 of the Motor Vehicles Act, read with the Section 119, except offences mentioned in Section 184 a, b, d, e, f	500/- Ist Offence 1500/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
5.	-Above-	Provide driving license to another person.	Section-177 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, read with section 6(2)	500/- Ist Offence 1500/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
6.	-Above-	Passengers standing on Footboard.	Section -177 read with Section 123 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,	500/- Ist Offence 1500/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
7.	-Above-	To charge more than permissible fare	Section -177 read with Section 72 (xiii) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988,	500/- Ist Offence 1500/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
8	-Above-	Not to display essential required information in Transport Vehicles.	Section -177 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, read with Section 28 of U.P. Motor Vehicle Rules.	500/- Ist Offence 1500/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
9.	-Above-	1- Non function of fare meter in Motor Cab. 2- Other offences violating the Motor Vehicle Act or any of the provisions of the Rules, Regulations or Notifications issued thereunder, not mentioned above and for which specific fine are not prescribed.	Section -177 read with rule 166A of U.P. motor vehicle rules.	500/- Ist Offence 1500/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
10.	-Above-	Disobedience of any direction lawful given by the authority or make obstruction in the charge of any function which authorities required or empowered under this Act to discharge.	179(1)	2000/-
11.	-Above-	Refusal to give information required to be supplied under this Act or giving false information which he believes not to be true.	179 (2)	2000/-
12.	-Above-	Whoever, being the owner or person incharge of motor vehicle, causes or permits, any other person who does not satisfy the provisions of Section 3 or Section 4 to drive the vehicle.	180	5000/-
13.	-Above-	Driving vehicles in contravention of Section 3 or Section 4.	181	5000/-
14.	-Above-	Driving the vehicle by a person who is disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining driving license	182(1)	10000/-
15.	-Above-	Acting as a conductor of stage carriage by a person who is disqualified under this Act for holding or obtaining conductor license.	182 (2)	10000/-
16.	-Above-	Driving a motor vehicle or causes any person who is employed by him or is subject to his control in driving to drive a motor vehicle in contravention of the speed limits referred to in Section 112 of the Act.	183(1)	(i) In the light motor vehicle 2000 / - (ii) In the case of medium / heavy passenger / goods vehicle 4000 / - Not compoundable
17.	-Above-	Use of handheld communications devices while driving.	Section 184(c) read with rule 21 of Central motor vehicle rules.	1000/- Ist Offence 10000/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
18.	-Above-	Whoever drives a motor vehicle in any public place when he is to his knowledge suffering from any disease or disability calculated to cause his driving of the vehicle to be a source of danger to the public	186	1000/- Ist Offence 2000/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
19.	-Above-	Whoever, without the written consent of the State government permits or takes part in a race or trial of speed between motor vehicles in any public place.	189	5000/- Ist Offence 10000/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
20.	-Above-	Any person who drives or causes or allows to be driven in any public place a motor vehicle in contravention of the standards prescribed in relation to: 1- road safety such as without reflector, not fitted with retro reflective tape as per standards, non installation of speed limit device in commercial vehicles as per standards 2- Violation of prescribed standards in relation to air pollution. 3- Violation of prescribed standards in relation to noise pollution.	190(2)	10000/- Ist Offence 10000/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
21.	-Above-	On the operation of motor vehicle without registration or with suspended or cancelled registration.	Section 192 read with section 39 and 56 of the motor vehicle Act.	5000/- Ist Offence 10000/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
22.	-Above-	On the operation of vehicle without valid certificate of fitness.	Section 192 read with section 39 and 56 of the motor vehicle Act.	5000/- Ist Offence 10000/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
23.	-Above-	Carrying registration mark displayed in the vehicle not in the prescribed manner.	Section 192 read with Rule 51 of the Central Motor Vehicles rules 1989.	5000/- Ist Offence 10000/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
24.	-Above-	To Display other motor vehicle’s Registration No. on one’s vehicle.	Section 192 read with Rule 51 of the Central Motor Vehicles rules 1989.	5000/- Ist Offence 10000/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
25.	-Above-	Whoever, drives a motor vehicle without permit or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be driven in contravention of any condition of a permit relating to the route on which or the area in which or the purpose for which the vehicle may be driven.	Section 192(A) of motor vehicle Act 1988 read with section 66 of Central motor vehicle Act.	10000/- Ist Offence 10000/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
26.	-Above-	Carrying excess passengers in passenger Transport vehicle other than approved in registration certificate or permit.	Section 194(A) of motor vehicle Act, 1988 read with rule 135 of U.P. motor vehicle rules.	200/- per passenger
27.	-Above-	Failure to use safety belt while driving or carries passenger not wearing safety belt.	Section 194 B(1) of motor vehicle Act 1988	1000/-
28.	-Above-	Drives a motor vehicle or causes or allows a motor vehicle to be driven with a child who, not having attained the age of 14 years, is not secured by a safety belt or a child restraint system.	Section 194 B(2) of motor vehicle Act 1988	1000/-
29.	-Above-	Whoever, drives a motorcycle or causes or allows a motorcycle to be driven carrying more than one person in addition to himself.	Section 194 C of motor vehicle Act 1988	1000/-
30.	-Above-	Violation of not wearing helmet.	Section 194 D of motor vehicle Act 1988 read with section 129 of Central motor vehicle Act and rule 121 of U.P. motor vehicle rule 1998.	1000/-
31.	-Above-	Failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles like ambulance, fire fighting vehicle, etc.	194E	10000/-
32.	-Above-	Whoever while driving a motor vehicle: 1- Sounds the horn needlessly or continuously or more than necessary to ensure safety or 2- Sounds the horn in prohibited area or 3- Drives a motor vehicle which makes use of a cutout by which exhaust gases are released other than through the silencer.	194F	1000/- Ist Offence 2000/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
33.	-Above-	Driving or allows a motor vehicle to be driven uninsured vehicle	196	2000/- Ist Offence 4000/- 2nd Offence or Subsequent offences(s)
34.	-Above-	Unauthorized interference or temper with vehicle without authorization	198	1000/-

(B) Details of compounding charges (summan shulk) against traffic violation under Police Act 1861

S l.	Offences	Section of Police Act	Compounding charges.
1.	Obstructing a road by parking a vehicle without proper light	31/32	100-00
2.	Obstructing a road by plying animal cart or leaving it freely on the road.	31/32	100-00
3.	Projection of goods more than 5 ft in front or back of the vehicles without proper indication	31/32	100-00
4.	Parking a vehicle in the restricted area	31/32	100-00
5.	Stopping a vehicle for carrying and disembarking passengers on the side of the road without proper stand	31/32	100-00
6.	Bringing a goods carrier (medium and heavy vehicle) in the restricted areas in restricted timing for loading and unloading	31/32	100-00
7.	Violation of traffic signals /signs	31/32	100-00
8.	Driving a vehicle with a person sitting on the left or right side of the vehicle	31/32	100-00
9.	Plying a vehicle without proper registration number and plate	31/32	100-00
10.	Plying an animal driven vehicle by a person below 18 years of age that is causing danger on the road.	31/32	100-00
11.	Leaving a vehicle on the road in an undesirable position which is dangerous for the public	34	50-00

IMPORTANT ACTS AND RULES IN CONNECTION WITH TRAFFIC

(A) MOTOR VEHICLE ACT 1939 WAS REPLACED BY MOTOR VEHICLE ACT 1988 AFTER DUE AMMENDMENTS.

AMMENDMENTS OF CENTRAL ACT

THE MOTOR VEHICLE (AMMENDMENT) ,ACT 1994 (54 OF 1994)
THE MOTOR VEHICLE (AMMENDMENT) ,ACT 2000 ( 27 OF 2000)
THE MOTOR VEHICLE (AMMENDMENT) ,ACT, 2001 (39 OF 2001)

(B) AMMENDMENT OF CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLE RULES,1989

1. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLE(AMMENDMENT)RULES,1989(G.S.R.933(E)DATED 28.10.1989)

2 .NOTIFICATION NO.S.O.766(E)DATED 27.9.1989.

3 .NOTIFICATION NO.S.O.869(E) DATED 27.10.1989

4. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (AMMENDMENT)RULES, 1990(G.S.R.389(E) DATED 21.3.1990)

5. NOTIFICATION NO. S.O. 941 (E) DATED 11.12.1990

6. NOTIFICATION NO. S.O. 427 (E) DATED 27.6.1991.

7. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (AMMENDMENT) RULES,1993(G.S.R.)338(E) DATED 26.3.1993.

8. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (SECOND AMMENDMENT) RULES , 1993(G.S.R.)609(E), DATED 15.9.1993.

9. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( THIRD ) AMMENDMENT RULES, 1993(G.S.R.799(E), DATED 30.12.1993.)

10. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES(AMMENDMENT) RULES, 1994(G.S.R. 732(E), DATED 30.9.1994)

11. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES(AMMENDMENT) RULES, 1995 (G.S.R.644(E), DATED 25.9.1995)

12. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES(AMMENDMENT) RULES, 1996(G.S.R.163E), DATED29.3.1996)

13. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES(AMMENDMENT) RULES, 1997(G.S.R.395(E), DATED16.7.1997)

14. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES(AMMENDMENT) RULES, 1997(G.S.R.493(E), DATED 28.8.1997)

15. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES(AMMENDMENT) RULES, 1998(G.S.R.29(E), DATED 15.1.1998)

16. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES(AMMENDMENT) RULES, 19984(G.S.R. 46(E), DATED21.1.1998)

17. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES(AMMENDMENT) RULES, 1999(G.S.R.214(E), DATED 18.3.1999)

18. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES(AMMENDMENT) RULES, 1999(G.S.R.399(E), DATED1.6.1999)

19. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES(AMMENDMENT) RULES, 1999(G.S.R.627(E), DATED8.9.1999)

20. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES(AMMENDMENT) RULES, 1999(G.S.R.684(E), DATED5.10.1999)

21. NOTIFICATION NO.G.S.R. 800(E), DATED 3.12.1999.

22. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( FIRST AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2000 (G.S.R. 65(E), DATED 25.1.2000)

23. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( SECOND AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2000 (G.S.R 76(E), DATED 31.1.2000)

24. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (THIRD AMMENDMENT) RULES,2000 (G.S.R.77(E), DATED 31.1.2000)

25. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( FOURTH AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2000 (G.S.R.99(E), DATED 9.2.2000

26. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( FIFTH AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2000 (G.S.R.129(E), DATED 16.2.2000)

27. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( SISTH AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2000 (G.S.R.642(E), DATED 28.7.2000)

28. NOTIFICATION NO.G.S.R.. 779 (E) DATED 29.8.2000.

29. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( FIRST AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2001 (G.S.R.221(E), DATED 28.3.2001

30. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( SECOND AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2001 (G.S.R.286(E), DATED 24.4.2001)

31. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( THIRD AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2001 (G.S.R284.(E), DATED 24.4.2001)

32. NOTIFICATION NO.G.S.R.263 (E) DATED 19.4.2001

33..THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( FOURTH AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2001 (G.S.R 659(E), DATED12.9..2001)

34. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( FIFTH AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2001 (G.S.R660.(E), DATED12.9..2001)

35. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( SIXTH AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2001 (G.S.R675.(E), DATED17.9..2001)

36. NOTIFICATION NO.S.O.938 (E) DATED 24.9.2001.

37. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (SEVENTH AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2001(G.S.R853.(E), DATED19.11.2001)

38. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ( EIGHTH AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2001 (G.S.R901.(E), DATED13.12..2001)

39. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (FIRST AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2002 (G.S.R116.(E), DATED27.2..2001)

40. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (SECOND AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2002 (G.S.R242.(E), DATED28.3..2001)

41. NOTIFICATION NO.S.O.499 (E) DATED 9.5.2002.

42. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (THIRD AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2002 (G.S.R400.(E), DATED31.5..2002)

43. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (FOURTH AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2002 (G.S.R699.(E), DATED10.10..2001

44. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (FIFTH AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2002 (G.S.R788.(E), DATED27.11..2001

45. THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES (SIXTH AMMENDMENT) RULES, 2002 (G.S.R845.(E), DATED27.12..2001

46. NOTIFICATION NO.S.O.59 (E) DATED 21.1.2003.

Uttar Pradesh Motor Vehicle Rules, 1995 was amended & in its place replaced by Uttar Pradesh Motor Vehicle Rules, 1998.

(D) Necessity of helmet and legal provisions:--

Two wheelers are responsible for 16% road accidents in U.P. because it is not very stable vehicle. Wearing helmet for two wheeler driver is necessary as it saves head region of driver and its pillio rider during dangerous fall or slip or accident.

LEGAL PROVISIONS

CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES ACT,1988

129-Wearing of protective headgear.- Every person driving or riding(otherwise than in a side car on a motor cycle of any class or description)shall while in a public place, wear (protective headgear conforming to the standards of Bureau of Indian Standards)

Provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to a person who is a sikh if he is while driving or riding on the motor cycle in a public place wearing a turban;

Provided further that the State Government may by such rules provide for such exceptions as it may think fit.

Explanation—Protective headgear” means a helmet which,--

(a) by virtue of it’s shape ,material and construction could reasonably be expected to afford to the person driving or riding on a motor cycle a degree of protection from injury in the event of an accident and

(b) is securely fastened to the head of the wearer by means of straps or other fastenings provided on the headgear.

Corresponding Law of S.85-A of M.V Act 1939

Objects and Reasons:-Clause 129 empowers the State Government to prescribed protective headgear to be worn by the drivers or pillion riders of motor cycle other than a person who is a Sikh wearing a turban and to make such exemption as the State Government thinks fit.

Notes on clauses

Substituted by section 38 of Bill no 53 of 1994 seeks to amend Section 129 to make the wearing of protective headgear conforming to the standards of Bureau of Indian Standards Obligatory.

UTTAR PRADESH MOTOR VEHICLES RULES 1998

201. Protective headgear-Wearing of- (1) Every person while driving or riding a motor cycle, a scooter or moped shall wear a protective headgear conforming to the specification given in sub-rule (2) below .

(2)Each protective headgear shall

(i) be of specifications of Bureau of Indian Standards

(ii) be permanently and legibly labelled in such manner that level or levels can be

read easily without removing padding or any other permanent material description

such as-

(a) manufacturer’s name of identification

(b)size;

(d) the mark of the Bureau if Indian Standards

(iii) have minimum three adhesive type retro reflective red colour strips of the size of 2 centimeter multiplied by 15 centimeter affixed horizontally on back of the headgear which will illuminate during the night;

Providing that sub rule (1) of this rule shall not apply to-

(a) every pillion rider of a motor cycle, scooter or a moped

(b) any [person wearing a turban while driving a motor cycle, scooter or a moped in a public place,

Explamation- for the purposes of this rule turban means cloth 6 meter by 82 centimeter which any person while driving a motor cycle, scooter or moped in a public place may tie as such around his head.

(E) Legal provision of seat belt:-

Wearing seat belt for the occupants of motor vehicle other than motor cycle/three wheeler of engine capacity not exceeding 500 c.c. and having provisions for seat belt is necessary for the safety from road accidents.

LEGAL PROVISIONS

CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES 1989

125- Safety belt, collapsible steering, column auto dipper and padded dash boards (1)One year from the date of commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules 1993, the manufacturer of every motor vehicle other than motor cycles and three wheelers of engine capacity not exceeding 500 cc. shall equip every such vehicle with a seat belt for the driver and for the person occupying the front seat.

(1-A) The manufacturer of every motor vehicle of M-1 category shall equip every motor vehicle with a seat belt for a person occupying the front facing rear seat.

Sub-R (1-A) Substitute by G.S.R. 400( E) dated 31.5.2002 (w.e.f. 31.5.2002.).Before its substitution, sub-R.(1-A) read as underL1-A) The manufacturer of every motor vehicle other than heavy passenger vehicle motor cycles and three wheelers shall equip such vehicle with a seat belt for the person occupying the rear seat.

Provided that the specifications of safety Belt Assemblies and Safety .Belt Anchorages in motor vehicles shall conform to AIS; 005-2000and AIS;015-2000

Specifications, respectively as may be amended from time to time ;till such time as corresponding Bureau of Indian Standards specifications are notified.

Provided further that on and after Ist October,2002,the specification of Safety Belt Assemblies and Safety Belt Anchorages in motor vehicles shall conform toAIS005-2000 and AIS:015-2000 specifications ,respectively)

(5)Inserted by G.S.R.400(E),dated 31.5.2002. On and after Ist January 2003,the size and specifications on seats ,their Anchorages and Head Restraints(excluding luggage retention)on –M-I vehicles category shall conform to AIS:016-2000 specifications ,as may be amended from time to time ,till such times corresponding Bureau of Indian Standards specifications are notified.

Inserted by G.S.R.400(E),dated 31.5.2002)

125-A Safety belt etc. for construction equipment vehicles One year from the date of commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles (Sixth Amendment) Rules 2000 the manufacturer of every construction equipment vehicle other than an agriculture tractor shall equip every such vehicle with a seat belt for the driver and for the person occupying the front seat and with rear view mirror.

Inserted by G.S.R.642 (E),dated 28.7.2000(w.e.f. 28.7.2000)

Section 138. Signals and additional safety measures for (motor vehicle)

Sub section (3) In a motor vehicle in which seat belts have been provided under sub rule (1)or sub rule (1-A)of rule 125 or rule 125-A as the case may be it shall be ensured that the driver and the person seated in the front seat or the persons occupying front facing rear seats as the case may be wear the seat belts while the vehicle is in motion.

(F) Provisions for parking handicapped persons:-

1. Identifying and reserving 5% of available space in parking places for the handicapped persons in all the parking.

2. Making rectangles on the surface of parking areas in the size of a motor vehicles.

3. Making a strip at the distance of 3 feet from the parking rectangle to avoid parking of any other vehicle in between and making possible accessibility of wheel chair to the vehicle.

4. A wheel chair shall be painted in the rectangle as per instructions and reserved for handicapped shall be written on it .

5. No. charges shall be taken from the handicapped.

6. Only persons having medical certificate provided by chief medical officer are eligible for this parking.

7. Aforesaid certificate may be shown/hanged on the rear view mirror after lamination during parking.

8. Strict action shall be taken against the persons/vehicle occupying handicapped parking illegally by using crane , clamping wheel and challaning vehicle

9. Contract shall be cancelled if some contractor is allowing parking of other vehicles on the reserved area for the handicapped vehicles.