Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 (2 III 1 a v2)
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Home Department, Transport VII, issued Government Order Ms. No. 768, dated 30 August 2010, amending the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. The amendments make compliance with vehicle advertising restrictions a permit condition for every transport vehicle and restrict where advertisements may appear on stage carriages.
What the notification does
The amendments were made by the Governor of Tamil Nadu under Section 96 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. They were published as Notification No. SRO A-2/2012 in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 11 January 2012. The draft amendments had previously been published as required by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
The amendments change Rules 172 and 343 of the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989. They deal specifically with advertisements carried or displayed on transport vehicles.
Who is affected
The amendment to Rule 172 affects every transport vehicle operating under a permit. Compliance with Rule 343, which regulates vehicle advertisements, becomes a condition of the vehicle's permit.
The amendment to Rule 343 specifically affects stage carriages that carry or display advertisements. The source does not define stage carriage or provide separate procedures, fees or penalties.
Key provisions
- Every transport vehicle permit is subject to a condition that the vehicle must not carry or display advertisements in breach of Rule 343.
- A stage carriage must not carry or display an advertisement on its front windscreen.
- A stage carriage must not carry or display an advertisement on its rear window.
- A stage carriage must not carry or display an advertisement on its side windows.
- If a stage carriage has glass panels above the windows along its sides, advertisements may be displayed on those panels.
- Advertisements must not be offensive or obscene.
- Advertisements must not cause distraction to road users.
Relevance to property matters
The Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 do not regulate land ownership, land use, building approval, registration or property transactions. They are relevant to owners, operators and permit holders of transport vehicles, particularly stage carriages, and to anyone arranging advertisements on those vehicles.
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Common questions
Can a stage carriage display an advertisement on its front windscreen?
No. The amendment prohibits advertisements on the front windscreen of a stage carriage.
Are advertisements allowed on the side glass of a stage carriage?
Advertisements are not allowed on side windows. If there are glass panels above the side windows, advertisements may be displayed on those panels.
Does the advertising restriction apply only to stage carriages?
The permit condition applies to every transport vehicle, which must comply with Rule 343. The specific restrictions on front windscreens, rear windows and side windows stated in the notification apply to stage carriages.
Does this notification change any Tamil Nadu land or property rule?
No land or property rule is amended in the supplied text. The notification concerns advertisements displayed on transport vehicles.
