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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