 the motor vehicles (second amendment) bill, 1960(as introduced in lok sabha onr september, 1960)  the 'motor vehicles (second amendment) bill,196o (as introduced in lok sabha)a bill further to amend the motor vehicles act, 1939 be it enacted by parliament in the eleventh year of the republic of india as follows:-1 (1) this act may be called the motor vehicle (second amend-sbornkse ment) act, 1960 :!c:o:dt   of 19)9 5 (2) it shall come into force on such date as the central government may, by notification in the', official, gazette, appoint 2 in section 2 of the motor vehicles act, 1939 (hereinafter' alftedttmedt ofjec!ien 2 referred to as the principal act),-of act 4 of (i) in clause (9), for the figures and words "18,000 pounds 1939· 10 avoirdupois", the figures and word "8,200 kilograms" shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (10), for the words "five hundredweights", the figures and word "300 kilograms" shall be substituted; (iii) in clause (13), for the figures and words "6,000 pounds 15 avoirdupois", the figures and word "3,000 kilograms" shall be substituted; (iv) in clause (17), for the figures i:md words "900 pounds avoirdupois", the figures and word "500 kilograms" shall be substituted; 20 3 in section 42 of the principal act, in sub-section (3), clause (i), amc:ndiiwnt for the figures and words "1,700 pounds avoirdupois", the figures and ofsectiod42' word "soo kilograms" shall be substituted 4 in section 73 of the principal act, in sub-section (1) ,-amendment of section 73-(i) for the words "one mile", the figure and word "2 kilometres" shall be substituted; (ii) for the words "five miles", the figures end word "10 kilometres" shall be substituted  5 in the first schedule to the principal act,-amendment of the pint schedule (i) in part iii of form a, in item (b), for the figures and word "25 yards", the figures and word "25 metres" shall be sub$tituted; (ii) in form e, in items 15 and 16, for the abbreviation "lbs", 10 wherever it occurs, the abbreviation "kgms" shall be substituted; (iii) in form g, in items 14, 16 and 18, for the abbreviation "lbs", wherever it occurs, the abbreviation "kgms" shell be substituted amendment 6 in the second schedule to the principal act, in item 4, for the is of the words "twenty-five yards", the words "twenty-five metres" shall be ~=e substituted 7 in the third schedule to the principal act, in part ii, for the amendment of the third words "twenty-five yru'ds", the words "twenty-five metres" shall be schedule substituted 20 8 in the eighth schedule to the principal act,-amendment ofthe eighth schedule (i) in column 2 under the heading "maximum speed per hour",-(a) for the word "miles", the word "kilometres" shall be substituted; 2s (b) for the figures "35, 30, 25, 20 and 15", wherever they occur, the figures "60, 50, 40, 35 and 25" shall respectively be substituted; (~i) in item 2, for the figures and words "1,700 pounds avoll'-dupois" , wherever they occur, the figures and word "800 kilo- 30 grams" shall be substituted 9 in the ninth schedule to the principal act,-amendment of the ninth schedule (1) in part a,-(a) in mandatory sign no1, for the figure and ebbreviation "2 ft", the figures and abbreviation "60 em" and 3s fot" the figure and word "9 inch", the figures and abbreviation "25 cm" shall be substituted; (b) in mandatory sign no 2,-5 (i) for the figure and abbreviation "2 ft", the figures and abbreviation "60 cm" shall be substituted; (ii) for the figure and word "8 inch", the figures and abbreviation "20 cm" shall be substituted; 10 (iii) for the figures and word "20 inch", the figures and abbreviation "50 cm" shall be substituted; (iv) for the word "tons", the words "metric tons" shall be substituted; (c) in mandatory sign no5, for the figure and abbre-is viation "2 ft", the figures and abbreviation "60 cm" shall be substituted; (d) in mandatory sign no 8,-(i) for the figure and abbreviation "2 ft", the figures and abbreviation "60 cm" shall be substi-20 tuted; (ii) for the figures and word "21 inch", the figures and abbreviation "55 cm" shall be substituted; (iii) for the figures and word "15 inch", the figures and abbreviation "40 cm" shall be substituted; (z) in part b, under the heading "general design",-(a) for the figures "18"", wherever they occur, the figures and abbreviation "45 em" shall be substituted; 30 (b) for the figure and word "3 inch", the figure and abbreviation "8 cm" shall be substituted; (c) for the figures "15"", the figures and abbreviation "40 em" shall be substituted; (d) for the figure and word "9 inch", the figures and 35 abbreviation "25 cm" shall be substituted;  (') in part c-(a) in informatory sign no 1-(i) for the figures "6 5 4, 3 2 and 1" the figures and abbreviation "200 em • 160 cm • 130 cm 100 em • 60 cul and 30 cm" shall respectively be substituted; 5 (ii) for the figure and abbreviation "3 ft" wherever they occur the figures and abbreviation "100 cm" shall be substituted; (iii) for the figure and abbreviation "1 ft  the figures and abbreviation "30 em," shall be substituted; 10 (b) in informatory sign no3 for the word and abbreviation "two ft", the figures and abbreviation "60 cm" shall be substituted; (e) in informatory sign no4, for the words and abbreviation "two ft square", the figures, abbreviation 15 andword "60 em square" shall be substituted amendment 10 in the tenth schedule to the principal act in item 8 for the of the tenth words "fifteen miles" the figures and abbreviation "25km" shall be sc:hcdule '  substituted,  statement of objects and reasonsas a further step towards the introduction of the metric system in the country, it is proposed to introduce metric units in motor transport also as major industries in the country have adopted or are going to adopt metric weights and measures, it will cause difficulty to industry and trade as well as to other forms of transport, if motor transport continues to use the present system the state governments will also find it difficult to enforce two systems of weights and measures, one for the purpose of trade and another for motor transport it is not, however, possible to adopt the exact equivalents of the existing units in the metric system, since such conversion would result in odd f1'6ctional rates in a number of cases, and the operation of such rates would be inconvenient to motor transport as also to the administration it is, therefore, proposed to round off the rates suitably resulting in minor variations thereof and amend the motor vehicles act, 1939, for the purpose new delhi; raj bahadur the 26th august, 1960 ddlditiens (no 4 of 1939) - - - - z - - - - (9) "heavy motor vehicle" means a tnmsport vehicle or omnibus the registered laden weight of which, or a motor car or tractor the unladen weight of which, exceeds 18,000 pounds avoirdupois; - - - - (10) "invalid carriage" means a motor vehicle the unladen weight of which does not exceed five hundredweights, specially designed and constructed, and not merely adapted, for the use of a person suffering from some physical defect or disability, and used solely by or for such a person; - - - - (13) "light motor vehicle" means a transport vehicle cr omnibus the registered laden weight of which, or a motor car or tractor the unladen weight of which, does not exceed 6,000 pounds avoirdupois; - - - - neceasity for permits (17) "motor cycle" means a motor vehicle, other then an invalid carriage, with less than four wheels the unladen weight of which, inclusive of any side-car attached to the vehicle, dom not exceed 900 pounds avoirdupois; - - - - (z - - - - (3) sub-section (1) shall not appl-y-- - - - (i) except as may otherwise be prescribed, to any goods vehicle which is a light motor vehicle end does not ply for hire or reward, or to any two wheeled trailer with a registered laden weight not exceeding 1,700 pounds avoirdupois drawn by a motor car , , , , 73 (1) any person authorised in this behalf by the state gov- power to emment may, if he has reason to believe that a goods vehicle or !:~~icle trailer is being used in contravention of section 72, require the driver to convey the vehicle to a weighing device, if any, within a distance of one mile from any point on the forward route or within a distance of five miles from the destination of the vehicle for weighment; and if on such weighment the vehicle is found to contravene in any respect the provisions of section 72 regarding weight, he may, by order in writing, direct the driver to convey the vehicle or trailer to the nearest place, to be specified in the notice, where facilities exist for the storage of goods, and not to remove the vehicle or trailer from that place until the laden weight has been reduced or the vehicle has otherwise been treated so that it complies with section 72 , , , ,  the first schedule forms form a[see section 7 (2)] form of application for licence to drivt a motor vehicle - - - - - , iti declaration as to physical fitness of applicant and knowledge of driving regulations and traffic signs the applicant is required to answer "yes" or "no" in the space provided opposite each question  - - - - - (b) are you able to distinguish with each eye at a distance of 25 yards in good daylight (with glasses, if worn) a motor car number plate containing seven letters and figures? - , - - - [see section 24 (1)] form of application few the registration of a motewvehiclt - - - - - 15 maximum laden weight  lbs 16 maximum axle weight (to be furnished in the ease of heavy motor vehicles only)-i (a) front axle          ibs (b) rear axle  ibs (c) any other axle  lbs - - - - - form g [see section 24 (2)] form of certificate of registration - - - - - 14 registered axle weight (in the case of heavy motor vehiclqs only)-(a) front axle  ibs (b) rear axle  lbs (c) any other axle  lbs additional particulars of alternative or additional trailer or trailers registered with an articulated vehicle-- - - - 16 unl9den weight  lbs   - - - - - - - - 18 registered axle weight in respect of each axle (in the case of heavy motor vehicles only)  lbs    - - - - the second schedule [see section 7 (5)] i diseases and disabilities absolutely·· disquali-fying a person for obtaining a licence to drive a motor vehicle - - - - - 4 inability to distinguish with each eye at a distance of twenty-five yards in good day light (with the aid of glasses, if - worn) a series of seven letters and figures in white on a bhck ground of the same size and arrangement as those of the registration mark of 8 motor car - - - -  the third schedule [see sections 7(6) (8) and 17(6)] test of competence to drive - •-  part iithe candidate shall satisfy the person conducting the test that he is cognizant of the provisions of sections 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85 and of the tenth schedule; that he knows the meaning of the tramc signs specified in the ninth schedule; and, if he has not been medically examined, that he is not so deaf as to be wlable to hear the ordinary sound signals, and is able to distinguish with each eye at a distance of twenty-five yards in good day light (with the aid of glasses, if worn) a registration mark containing seven letters and figures - - ii< - ii< -  the eighth schedule [see section 71] limits of speed for motor vehiclesclass of vehicle maximum speed per hour miles ()) if all the wheels of the vehicle are with pneumatic tyres and the vehicle is not drawing a trailer:-(a) if the vehicle is a light motor vehicle or a motor cycle no limit (b) if the vehicle is a medium motor vehicle 35 (e) if the vehicle is a h€ilvy motor vehicle and a public service vehicle  30 (d) if the vehicle is a heavy motor v~hicle but not a public service vehicle 25 (2) if the vehicle is drawing not more than one trailer (or in the case of artillery equipment, not more than two trailers) and all the wheels of the drawing vehicle and the trai~er ~re fitted, with pneumatic tyres:- (a) if the vehicle is a light motor vehicle anci the trailer being two-wheeled has a laden weight not exceeding 1,700 pounds avoirdupois 35 (b) if the vehicle is a light motor vehicle and the trailer has more than two wheels or a laden weight exceeding 1,700 pounds avoirdupois 30 (c) if the vehicle is a medium motor vehicle 25 (d) if the vehicle is a heavy motor vehicle 20 (3) any case not covered by entry (1) or entry (2) 15  the ninth schedule[see sections 75, 77 and 78]  traffic signs the tenth schedule[see sections 77 and 78] - driving regulations - - - - 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  a billfurther to amend the motor vehicles act, 1939 (shri raj bahadur, minister of state in the 1\{inistry of transport and communications) 