TENTH SCHEDULE

Sections 81 and 82]

DRIVING REGULATIONS

1. 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 opposite direction to pass him on his right hand side.

2. Except as provided in regulation 3, the driver of a motor vehicle shall pass to the right of all traffic proceeding in the same direction as himself.

3. The driver of a motor vehicle may pass to the left of a vehicle the driver of which having indicated an intention to turn to the right has drawn to the centre of the road and may pass a tram-car or other vehicle running on fixed rails, whether travelling in the same direction as himself or otherwise, on either side:

Provided that in no case shall he pass a tram-car at a time or in a manner likely to cause danger or inconvenience to other users of the road or pass on the left hand side of a tram-car, which, when in motion would be travelling in the same direction as himself, while the tram-car is at a rest for the purpose of setting down or taking up passengers.

4. The driver of a motor vehicle shall not pass a vehicle travelling in the same direction as himself–

(a) if his passing is likely to cause inconvenience or danger to other traffic proceeding in any direction; or

(b) where a point or corner or a hill or an obstruction of any kind renders the road ahead not clearly visible.

5. The driver 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.

6. The driver of a motor vehicle shall slow down when approaching a road intersection, a road corner, and shall not enter any such intersection or junction until he has become aware that he may do so without endangering the safety of persons thereon.

7. The driver of a motor vehicle shall on entering a road intersection 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.

8. The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when passing or meeting a procession or a body of troops or police on the march or when passing workmen engaged on road repair, drive at a speed not greater than fifteen miles an hour.

9. The driver of a motor vehicle shall–

(a) when turning to the 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;

(b) when turning to the right, draw as near as may be to the centre of the road along which he is travelling and cause the vehicle to move in such a manner that–

(i) as far as may be practicable, it passes beyond, and so to leave on the driver’s right hand, a point formed by the intersection of the centre lines of the intersection roads, and

(ii) it arrives as near as may be at the left hand side of the road which the driver is entering.

ELEVENTH SCHEDULE

[See Section 83]

SIGNALS

1. When about to turn to the right or to drive to the right hand side of the road in order to pass another vehicle or for any other purpose, a driver shall extend his right arm in a horizontal position outside of and to right of his vehicle with the palm of the hand turned to the front.

2. When about to turn to the left or to drive to the left hand side of the road, a driver shall extend his right arm and rotate it in an anti-clockwise direction.

3. When about to slow down, a driver shall extend his right arm with the palm downward and to the right of the vehicle and shall move the arm so extended up and down several times in such a manner that the signals can be seen by the driver of any vehicle which may be behind him.

4. When about to stop, a driver shall raise his right forearm vertically outside of and to the right of the vehicle, palm to the front.

5. When a driver wishes to indicate to the driver of a vehicle behind him that he desires that driver to overtake him, he shall extend his right arm and hand horizontally outside of and to the right of the vehicle and shall swing the arm backwards and forwards in a semi-circular motion.

[TWELFTH SCHEDULE

VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES

Code No.	VIOLATIONS	FINES
		M/Cycle	All other vehicles
1.	Exceeding prescribed speed limit	Rs.100	Rs.200
2.	Carrying passengers in PSVs exceeding permissible limit	–	Rs.200
3.	Violation of traffic signals (electrical or manual)	Rs.200	Rs.300
4.	Over loading by goods transport vehicles	–	Rs.300
5.	Driving at night without proper lights	Rs.100	Rs.200
6.	Driving on the wrong side of the road	Rs.100	Rs.200
7.	Driving with tinted/covered glasses	–	Rs.200
8.	Violation of line/lane/zebra crossing, etc.	Rs. 50	Rs.100
9.	Plying where and when prohibited	Rs.100	Rs.200
10.	Obstructing traffic	Rs.100	Rs.200
11.	Reckless and negligent driving	Rs.150	Rs.300
12.	Driving without driving licence	Rs.100	Rs.300
13.	Using pressure/musical horns	–	Rs.200
14.	Emitting excessive smoke	Rs. 50	Rs.200
15.	Juvenile driving	Rs.200	Rs.300
16.	Driving an unregistered vehicle	Rs.100	Rs.200
17.	Driving without fitness certificate	–	Rs.200
18.	Driving without or in violation of conditions of route permit	–	Rs.200
19.	Any other violations	Rs.100	Rs.200
20.	Parking violations	Rs. 50	Rs.200]
[21.	Displaying emergency light or fabricating or counterfeiting any other distinctive sign	Rs.200	Rs.300]

[THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE

(See SECTIONS 50, 53, and 67)

Scale of compensation payable on death of or injury to a passenger in a stage carriage or contract carriage–

Death or Injury		Amount of compensation Rs.
1.	Death	16,000
2.	Loss of right arm above or at the elbow	5,000
3.	Loss of left arm above or at the elbow	4,000
4.	Loss of right arm below the elbow	4,000
5.	Loss of leg at or above the knee	5,000
6.	Loss of left arm below the elbow	3,600
7.	Loss of leg below the knee	5,000
8.	Loss of both legs	10,000
9.	Permanent loss of hearing	5,000
10.	Loss of one eye	6,000
11.	Loss of both eyes	10,000
12.	Loss of thumb	3,200
13.	Loss of all toes of one foot	4,000
14.	Loss of index finger	3,200
15.	Loss of great toe	3,000
16.	Loss of any finger other than index finger	3,000
17.	Permanent disfiguration of the face or head	4,000
18.	Fracture or dislocation of a bone	3,000
19.	Emasculation	4,000
20.	Loss of one or more teeth	1,000
21.	Any injury which endangers life or which causes the sufferer to be, during the space of twenty days, severe bodily pain, or renders him unable to follow his ordinary pursuits	2,000
22.	Medical expenses for an injury not specified in this Schedule	Actual expenses certified by the Medical Officer.

N.B.– Maximum compensation payable for more than one injury shall be limited to Rs. 10,000.]

[FOURTEENTH] SCHEDULE

[See SECTION 122]

ENACTMENTS REPEALED