Act Number: 59

Act Name: The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Year: 1988

Enactment Date: 1988-10-14

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to motor vehicles.

Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Department:

Section 109: General provision regarding construction and maintenance of vehicles.
    (1) Every motor vehicle shall be so constructed and so maintained as to be at all times under the effective control of the person driving the vehicle.
     (2) Every motor vehicle shall be so constructed as to have right hand steering control unless it is equipped with a mechanical or electrical signalling device of a prescribed nature.
     1 [(3) If the Central Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, it may by order published in the Official Gazette, notify that any article or process used by a manufacturer shall conform to such standard as may be specified in that order.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 31 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
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