Form and display of registration mark on motor vehicles



Rule 50 of Central Motor Vehicle Rule1989
(1)    On or  after the commencement of this rule, the registration mark referred to in section (6) of section 41 shall be displayed both at the front and at the rear of all motor vehicles  clearly and legibly in the form of security license plate of the following specifications namely,-
(i)                 the plate shall be a solid unit made of 1.0 mm aluminum conforming to DIN 1745/DIN 1783  or ISO7591. Border edges and corners of the plate shall be rounded to avoid injuries to the extent of approx. 10 mm and the plates must have an embossed border. The plate shall be suitable for hot stamping and reflective sheet has to be guaranteed for imperishable nature for minimum five years. The fast colouring of the legend and border to be done by hot stamping;
(ii)               the plate should bear the letters “IND” in blue colour on the extreme left center of the plate. The letter should be one fourth of the size of the letters mentioned in Rule 51 and should be buried into the foil or applied by hot stamping and should be integral part of the plate;
(iii)             each plate shall be protected against counterfeiting by applying chromium based hologram, applied by hot stamping. Stickers and adhesive labels are not permitted. The plate shall bear permanent consecutive identification number of minimum seven digits, to be laser branded into the reflective sheeting and hot stamping film shall bear a verification inscription;
(iv)              apart from the registration marks on the front and the rear, the third registration mark in the form of self destructive type, chromium based hologram sticker shall be affixed on the left hand top side of the wind shield of the vehicle. The registration details such as registration number, registering authority etc. shall be printed on the sticker. The third registration mark shall be issued by the registering authority/approved dealers of the license plates manufacturer along with the regular registration marks, and thereafter if such sticker is destroyed it shall be issued by the license plate manufacturer or his dealer;
(v)                the plate shall be fastened with non-removable / non-reusable snap lock fitting system on rear of the vehicle at the premises of the registering authority;
      The license plates with all the above specifications and the specified registration for a vehicle shall be issued by the registering authority or approved license plate manufacturer or their dealers. The Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi or any of the agency authorized by the Central Government shall approve the License plate manufacturers to the above specification;

(vi)              the size of the plate for different categories of vehicles shall be as follows:-

     For two and three wheelers                                              200 x 100 mm
     For light motor vehicles/passenger cars                           340 x 200 mm/
500 x 120mm
                                    For medium commercial vehicles, heavy commercial                   340 x 200 mm
                                 vehicles  and Trailer combinations          
                                Provided that this sub rule shall apply  to already registered vehicles two years from the date of commencement.
[Provided further that the size e of registration plates for agricultural be tractors shall be as follows:-
                Front                                                                                                     285 x 45 mm
                Rear                                                                                                       200 x 100 mm]
(2)    In case of any motor cycles the registration mark in the front shall be displayed parallel to the handle bar on any part of the vehicle including mudguard facing the front instead of, on a plate in line with the axis of the vehicle.

Provided that:-

(a)    The registration mark exhibited at the rear of a transport vehicle shall be affixed in the vehicle to the vehicle on the right hand side at a distance not exceeding one meter from the ground as may be reasonably possible having regard to the type of the body of the vehicle
(b)   The registration mark shall also be painted on the right and left side on the body of the in the case of a transport vehicle.

(c)    The registration mark shall also be painted and exhibited on the partition provided between the driver and passengers, facing the passengers seats or where there is no such  partition, on the front interior of the vehicle near the roof to the left side of the driver’s seat  facing the passengers’ seats in the case of a stage carriage or contract carriage and In the case of a motor cab or a taxi cab it shall be sufficient if the registration mark is  painted on the dash board;

(d)   the letters of the registration mark shall be in English and the figures shall be in Arabic numerals and shall be shown:-

(A)   in the case of transport vehicles in Black colour on Yellow background; and
(B)   in other cases, in Black colour on White background

the registration mark on trailer shall be exhibited on the left hand side in Black colour on Yellow background. In addition, the registration mark on the drawing vehicle shall be exhibited on the trailer also and this shall be done on the right hand side at the rear of the trailer or the last trailer as the case may be, in Black colour on retro-reflective type yellow background;

Provided that where provision of this clause have not been complied with in respect of motor vehicles, on or before the commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles (8th amendment) Rules 2001, then provisions shall be complied with:,-
(i)                   in respect  of transport vehicles on or before 1st February 2002, and   
(ii)                In other cases, on or before 1st July 2002

(3)    The registration mark in shall  be exhibited in two lines, the  State code and registering authority code forming the first line and the rest  forming the second line one below the other:

Provided that the registration mark in  the front may be exhibited in a one line.        

Provided further that in models of two vehicles having no sufficient provision at the rear to exhibit registration mark in two lines, it shall be sufficient in such vehicles that the registration mark is exhibited in a single line:

Provided further that the registration mark on a light motor vehicle may be in the center with illumination.

(4)     Every motor vehicle, except motor cab and motor car, manufactured on and from the date of commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 1993, shall be provided with sufficient space in the rear for display of registration make in tow lines’
(5)    In case of agricultural tractors, the registration mark need not be inclined to the vertical plane by more than 45 degrees.
(6)    The registration mark of the drawing agricultural tractor may not be exhibited on the agricultural trailer or trailers.

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