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1.
KEEP LEFT
The driver of a motor vehicle shall drive
the vehicle as close to the left hand side
of the road as may be expedient and shall
allow all traffic which is proceeding in
the direction to pass on his right hand
side.
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2.
TURNING TO LEFT AND RIGHT
The driver of a motor vehicle shall -
- when
turning to left, drive as close as may
be to the left-hand side of the road from
which he is making the turn and of the
road which he is entering
- when
turning to the right draw as near as may
be to the centre of the road along which
he is travelling and arrive as near as
may be at the left-hand side of the road
which the driver is entering
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3.
PASSING TO THE RIGHT
Except as provided in regulation 5, the
driver of a motor vehicles shall pass to
the right of all traffic proceeding in the
same direction as himself.
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4.
PASSING TO THE LEFT
The driver of a motor vehicle may pass to
the left of a vehicle the driver of which
having inducted an intention to turn to
the right has drawn to the centre to the
Road and may pass on either side.
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5.
OVERTAKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN CASES
The driver of a motor vehicle shall
not pass a vehicle travelling in the same
direction as himself.
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6.
OVERTAKING NOT TO BE OBSTRUCTED
The drive of a motor vehicle shall
not, when being overtaken or being passed
by another vehicle, increase speed or do
anything in any way to prevent the other
vehicle from passing him.
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7.
CAUTION AT ROAD JUNCTION
The drive of a motor vehicle shall
slow down when approaching such intersection,
junction at which traffic is not being regulated,
if the road entered is a main road designated
as such, give way to the vehicles proceeding
along that road, and in any other case give
way to all traffic approaching the intersection
on his right hand.
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8.
GIVING WAY TO TRAFFIC AT ROAD JUNCTION
The driver of a motor vehicle shall,
on entering a road intersection, at which
traffic is not being regulated, if the road
entered is a main road designated as such,
give way to the vehicles proceeding along
that road, and in any other case give way
to all traffic approaching the intersection
on his right hand.
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9.
FIRE SERVICE VEHICLES AND AMBULANCE TO BE
GIVEN FREE PASSAGE
Every driver shall on the approach
of a fire service vehicle or of an ambulance
allow free passage by drawing to the side
of the road.
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10.
RIGHT TO WAY
The pedestrians have the right of
way at uncontrolled pedestrian crossings.
When any road is provided with footpath
or cycle tracks specially for other traffic,
except with permission of a police officer
in uniform, a driver shall not drive on
such footpath or track.
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11.
TAKING "U" TURN
No driver shall take a "U"
turn where "U" turn is specially
prohibited and on busy traffic road. If
a "U" turn is allowed the driver
shall slow signal by hand as for a right
turn, watch in the rear view mirror and
turn when safe to do so.
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12.
SIGNALS TO BE GIVEN BY DRIVERS
The following signals shall
be used by the drivers of all motors vehicles
namely.
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13.
DIRECTION INDICATOR
The signals referred to
in regulation 12, may be simplified also
by mechanical or electronic devices.
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14.
PARKING OF THE VEHICLE
Every driver of a motor
vehicle parking on any road shall park in
such a way that it does not cause or is
not likely to cause danger,obstruction or
undue inconvenience to other road users
and it the manner or parking is indicated
by any sign board or markings on the road
side, he shall park his vehicle in such
manner.
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15.
VISIBILITY OF LAMPS AND REGISTRATION MARKS
(1) No load or other goods
shall be placed on any motor vehicles so
as to mask or otherwise interrupt vision
of any lamp, registration mark or other
mark required to be carried by or exhibited
on any motor vehicle by or under Act, unless
a duplicate of the lamp or mark so marked
or otherwise obscured is exhibited in the
manner required by or under the Act for
the exhibition of the marked or obscured
lamp or mark.
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16.
ONE WAY TRAFFIC: A DRIVER SHALL NOT
- Drive
a motor vehicle on roads declared "ONE
WAY" except in the direction specified
by sign boards.
- Drive
a vehicle in a reverse direction into
a road designed "ONE WAY".
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17.
DRIVING ON CHANNELISED ROADS ( LANE TRAFFIC
)
Where any road is marked
by lanes for movement of traffic, the driver
of a motor vehicle shall drive within the
lane and change the lane only after giving
proper signal.
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18.
STOP SIGN ON ROAD SURFACE
When any line is painted
on or inlaid into the surface of any road
at the approach to the road junction or
to a pedestrian crossing or otherwise,no
driver shall drive a motor vehicle so that
any part thereof projects beyond that line
at any time when a signal to stop is being
given by a police officer or by means of
a traffic control light or by the display
of any traffic sign.
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19.
TOWING
No vehicle other than a mechanically
disabled motor vehicle or incompletely assembled
motor vehicle, a registered trailer or a
side car, shall be drawn or towed by any
other motor vehicle, except for purposes
of delivery and to the nearest filling station
or garage.
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20.
USE OF HORNS AND SILENCE ZONES
A driver of a vehicle shall not
- Sound
the horn needlessly or continuously or
more than necessary to ensure safety.
- Sound
the horn in silence zones.
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21.
TRAFFIC SIGN AND TRAFFIC POLICE
A driver of a motor vehicle
and every other person using the road shall
obey every direction given whether by signal
or otherwise a police officer, or by notice,
traffic sign or signal fixed or operated.
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22.
DISTANCE FROM VEHICLES IN FRONT
The driver of a motor vehicle
moving behind another vehicle shall keep
at a sufficient distance from that other
vehicle to avoid collision if the vehicle
in front should suddenly slow down or stop.
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23.
ABRUPT BRAKE
No driver of a vehicle shall
apply brake abruptly unless it is necessary
to do so for safety reasons.
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24.
VEHICLES GOING UPHILL TO BE GIVEN PRECEDENCE
On mountain roads and steep
roads, the driver of a motor vehicle travelling
down hill shall give precedence to a vehicle
going uphill wherever the road is not sufficiently
wide to allow the vehicle to pass each other
freely without danger, and stop the vehicle
to the side of the road in order to allow
any vehicle proceed in uphill to pass.
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25.
OBSTRUCTION OF DRIVER
A driver of a motor vehicle
shall not allow any person to stand or all
or anything to be placed in such manner
or position as to hamper his control of
the vehicle.
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26.
SPEED TO BE RESTRICTED
The driver of a motor vehicle
shall, when passing or meeting procession
or a body of body of troops or police on
the march or when passing workmen engaged
on road repairs, drive at a speed not exceeding
25 Km an hour.
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27.
DRIVING OF TRACTORS AND GOOD VEHICLES
A driver when driving a
tractor shall not carry or allow any person
to be carried on tractor. A drive of goods
carriage shall not carry in the drivers
cabin more numbers of persons than that
is mentioned in the registration certificate
and shall not carry passengers for hire
or reward.
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28.
PROJECTION OF LOADS
No person shall drive in
any public place any motor vehicle which
is loaded in a manner likely to cause danger
to any person in such a manner that the
load or any part thereof of anything extends
laterally beyond the body or to the rear
or in height beyond the permissible limit.
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29.
RESTRICTION TO CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES
Except for the fuel and
lubricants necessary for the use of the
vehicle, no explosive highly inflammable
or otherwise dangerous substance, shall
be carried on any public service vehicle.
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30.
RESTRICTION ON DRIVING BACKWARDS
No driver of a motor vehicle
shall cause the vehicle to be driven backward
without first satisfying himself that he
will not thereby cause danger or undue inconvenience
to any person or in any circumstances, for
any greater distance or period of time than
may be reasonably necessary in order to
turn the vehicle round.
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31.
PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
A person driving a vehicle
shall always carry with him his driving
license,certificate of registration, certificates
of taxation and certificate of insurance
of the vehicle and in case of
- transport
vehicle the permit and fitness certificate,also.
- shall
on demand by police officer in uniform
or an officer of the Motor Vehicles Department
in uniform or any other officer authorised
by the Government, produce the documents
for inspection:
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