central motor vehicles rules: Roads Ministry allows more two-wheelers to be ferried on trailers per trip

In a notification issued last week, the Roads Ministry amended Rule 93 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989. After the notification, rigid vehicles and trailers can have a maximum of three decks to transport two wheelers, with the load body not projecting over the driver’s cabin.

This will increase the carriage capacity of two wheelers on trailers and will benefit automobile companies that transport their vehicles to dealerships.

In another notification issued last week, the Roads Ministry said that Cash Vans will have to comply with the minimum requirements as stated in Automotive Industry Standard-163:2020. They will have to do so till the corresponding Bureau of Indian Standards specifications are notified under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

“This will facilitate manufacture, type approval testing and registration of Cash Vans as special purpose vehicles,” the Road Ministry said.