Motor Vehicle Act, 1988

Chapter I – PRELIMINARY


Section 1 – Short title and commencement


Section 2 – Definitions

  • Section 2(1) – Adapted vehicle
  • Section 2(1A) – Aggregator
  • Section 2(1B) – Area
  • Section 2(2) – Articulated Vehicle
  • Section 2(3) – Axle weight
  • Section 2(4) – Certificate of registration
  • Section 2(4A) – Community Service
  • Section 2(5) – Conductor
  • Section 2(6) – Conductors license
  • Section 2(7) – Contract carriage
  • Section 2(8) – Dealer
  • Section 2(9) – Driver
  • Section 2(9A) – Driver refresher training course
  • Section 2(10) – Driving license
  • Section 2(11) – Educational institution bus
  • Section 2(12) – Fares
  • Section 2(12A) – Golden hour
  • Section 2(13) – Goods
  • Section 2(14) – Goods carriage
  • Section 2(15) – Gross vehicle weight
  • Section 2(16) – Heavy goods vehicle
  • Section 2(17) – Heavy passenger motor vehicle
  • Section 2(18) – (X X X X) omitted
  • Section 2(19) – Learners license
  • Section 2(20) – Licensing authority
  • Section 2(21) – Light motor vehicle
  • Section 2(21A) – Manufacturer
  • Section 2(22) – Maxicab
  • Section 2(23) – Medium goods vehicle
  • Section 2(24) – Medium passenger motor vehicle
  • Section 2(25) – Motorcab
  • Section 2(26) – Motor car
  • Section 2(27) – Motor cycle
  • Section 2(28) – Motor vehicle
  • Section 2(29) – Omnibus
  • Section 2(30) – Owner
  • Section 2(31) – Permit
  • Section 2(32) – Prescribed
  • Section 2(33) – Private service vehicle
  • Section 2(34) – Public place
  • Section 2(35) – Public service vehicle
  • Section 2(36) – Registered axle weight
  • Section 2(37) – Registering authority
  • Section 2(38) – Route
  • Section 2(38A) – Scheme
  • Section 2(39) – Semi trailer
  • Section 2(40) – Stage carriage
  • Section 2(41) – State Government
  • Section 2(42) – State Transport Undertaking
  • Section 2(42A) – Testing agency
  • Section 2(43) – Tourist vehicle
  • Section 2(44) – Tractor
  • Section 2(45) – Traffic signs
  • Section 2(46) – Trailer
  • Section 2(47) – Transport vehicle
  • Section 2(48) – Unladen weight
  • Section 2(49) – Weight

Section 2A – E-Cart and E-Rickshaw


Section 2B – Promotion of innovation

Chapter II – LICENSING OF DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES


Section 3 – Necessity for driving license


Section 4 – Age limit in connection with driving of motor vehicles


Section 5 – Responsibility of owners of motor vehicles for contravention of sections 3 and 4


Section 6 – Restrictions on the holding of driving licenses


Section 7 – Restrictions on the granting of learners licenses for certain vehicles


Section 8 – Grant of learners license


Section 9 – Grant of driving license


Section 10 – Form and contents of licenses to drive


Section 11 – Additions to driving licence


Section 12 – Licensing and regulation of schools or establishments for imparting instruction in driving of motor vehicles


Section 13 – Extent of effectiveness of licences to drive motor vehicles


Section 14 – Currency of licences to drive motor vehicles


Section 15 – Renewal of driving licences


Section 16 – Revocation of driving licence on grounds of disease or disability


Section 17 – Orders refusing or revoking driving licences and appeals thereforom


Section 18 – Driving licences to drive motor vehicles, belonging to the Central Government


Section 19 – Power of licencing authority to disqualify from holding a driving licence or revoke such license


Section 20 – Power of court to disqualify


Section 21 – Suspension of driving license in certain cases


Section 22 – Suspension or cancellation of driving licence on conviction


Section 23 – Effect of disqualification order


Section 24 – Endorsement


Section 25 – Transfer of endorsement and issue of driving licence free from endorsement


Section 25A – National Register of driving licences


Section 26 – Maintenance of State Registers of driving licences


Section 27 – Power of Central Government to make rules


Section 28 – Power of State Government to make rules

Chapter III – LICENSING OF CONDUCTORS OF STAGE CARRIAGES


Chapter IV – REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter V – CONTROL OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES

Chapter VI – SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO STATE TRANSPORT UNDERTAKINGS

Chapter VII – CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter VIII – CONTROL OF TRAFFIC

Chapter IX – MOTOR VEHICLES TEMPORARILY LEAVING OR VISITING INDIA

Chapter X – LIABILITY WITHOUT FAULT IN CERTAIN CASES (Omitted)

Chapter XI – INSURANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES AGAINST THIRD PARTY RISK


Chapter XII – CLAIM TRIBUNALS

Chapter XIII – OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE


Section 177 – General provision for punishment of offences

Chapter XIV -MISCELLANEOUS

Schedules