Mandatory provision of an airbag for the passenger seated on the front seat of a vehicle, next to the driver.Prescribed norms related to safety measures for children below four years of age, riding or being carried on a motor cycle. It also specifies use of a safety harness, crash helmet and restricts speed to 40kmph.
Mandatory provisions for fitment of following listed safety technologies: – For M1 category vehicles:
Seat Belt Reminder (SBR) for driver and co-driver.Manual Override for central locking system Over speed warning system. For all M and N category vehicles:Reverse Parking Alert System. Mandated Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) for certain classes of L[Motor vehicle with less than four wheels and includes a Quadricycle],M [Motor vehicles with at least four wheels used for carrying passengers] and N [Motor vehicles with at least four wheels used forcarrying goods which may also carry persons in addition to goods,subject to conditions stipulated in BIS standards] categories.
Mandated speed limiting function/speed limiting device in all transport vehicles, except for two wheelers, three wheelers,quadricycles, fire tenders, ambulances and police vehicles.
Published the rules for recognition, regulation and control of Automated Testing Stations, which define the procedure for fitness testing of vehicles through automated equipment and the procedure for grant of fitness certificate by ATSs. The rules have been further amended on 31.10.2022 and 14.03.2024.Formulated the Vehicle Scrapping Policy based on incentives/dis-incentives and for creating an ecosystem to phase out old, unfit and polluting vehicles.
A Scheme to set up one model Inspection & Certification Centre in each State/UT with Central assistance for testing the fitness of vehicles through an automated system.
Published rules regarding the Bharat New Car Assessment Program (BNCAP) to introduce the concept of safety rating of passenger cars and empower consumers to take informed decisions.
