MVDR 2017
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Motor Vehicle Driving Regulation 2017
Safety is essential while driving on the road. It is important for all the drivers and road users to have in-depth knowledge of Motor Vehicle Driving Regulations (MVDR) for safe use of the road. These regulations provide detailed information to road users about driving on the road, taking decision in different situations on the roads and important rules related to driving to ensure safety. Some of the important rules related to driving as described in the Motor Vehicle Driving Regulation, 2017 include:
- Changing Lane
- Taking a U-turn
- Parking a safe distance
- Merging with traffic
- Right of way
- Crossing the intersection
- Turning left or right
- Stopping the Vehicle Correctly
- Use of communication devices
- Driving in the designated lane
- Crossing the roundabout
- Correctly overtaking
- Various traffic signs and signals
- Duties of the driver in case of an accident
These guidelines are required to be followed by all road users and they are called Motor Vehicle Driving Regulation, 2017. These regulations were amended in the year 2017 by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), Government of India, and its notification was issued by the Ministry on 23 June 2017.
The Motor Vehicle Driving Regulation, 2017 describes 40 regulations in detail. All the regulations are mandatory to be followed by all the road users. According to Section 177A of the Motor Vehicles Amendment Act, 2019, a provision has been made to book the offence for violating these regulations which amounts to rupees between 500/- to Rs. 1000/-.
Sec. 3 - Duty Towards Other Road Users and the General Public
Sec. 4 - Use of Roads by Vehicles
Sec. 5 - Duties of Drivers and Riders
Sec. 6 - Lane Traffic
Sec. 7 - Right of Way
Sec. 8 - Left, Right and U Turns
Sec. 9 - Precautions to be Taken at Intersections
Sec. 10 - Precautions to be Taken at Roundabouts
Sec. 11 - Indication of Signals
Sec. 12 - Traffic Control Signals
Sec. 13 - Manual Traffic Control
Sec. 14 - Overtaking
Sec. 15 - Merging in Traffic
Sec. 16 - Speed
Sec. 17 - Keeping Safe Distance
Sec. 18 - Restrictions on Driving Backwards (in reverse direction)
Sec. 19 - Level Crossings
Sec. 20 - Entering a Tunnel
Sec. 21 - Vehicles Going Uphill to be Given Precedence
Sec. 22 - Stopping and Parking
Sec. 23 - Use of Horns and Silence Zones
Sec. 24 - Mandatory Orders
Sec. 25 - Passing Along Formations
Sec. 26 - Bar on Traffic Impairment
Sec. 27 - Vehicles Designated for Emergency Duties
Sec. 28 - Vehicle Breakdown
Sec. 29 - Action in Case of Vehicular Accident
Sec. 30 - Towing a Vehicle
Sec. 31 - Vehicle Lighting
Sec. 32 - Driving of Tractors and Goods Vehicles
Sec. 33 - Lane Splitting (lane within a lane)
Sec. 34 - Restriction to Carriage of Dangerous Substances
Sec. 35 - Projection of Loads
Sec. 36 - Registration Plates
Sec. 37 - Use of Mobile Telephones and Communication Devices
Sec. 38 - Production of Documents
Sec. 39 - Pedestrian Crossings, Footpaths and Cycle Tracks
Sec. 40 - Knowledge and Understanding of Road Signs, Markings, Traffic Control Signals, the Act and the Rules
