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भाग चार-अ, असा. क३मांक १६४, HOME DEPARTMENT, NOTIFICATION, MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988. No. MVR 0423/C.R. 104/TRA-2. Wednesday, 8th April 2026.

Published 08 April 2026

Type
Extra - Ordinary
Part
Part 4 - A
Division
CENTRAL SECTION
Identifier
in.gazette.maharashtra.2026-04-08.Extra-Ordinary_CENTRAL-SECTION_Part-4-A
Languages
English, Marathi
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/31733

महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र

असाधारण भाग चार-अ

वर्ष १२, अंक ४६] बुधवार, एप्र‍िल ८, २०२६/चैत्र १८, शके १९४८ [पृष्टठे २, प्र‍िकंमत : रुपये १५.००

असाधारण क्रमांक १६४

ाप्र‍िधकृत काशन

महाराष्ट्र शासनाने केंद्रीये अप्र‍िधप्र‍िनयेमांन्वये तयेार केलेले

(भाग एक, एक-अ आप्र‍िण एक-ल येांमध्ये प्र‍िसद्ध केलेले प्र‍िनयेम व आदेश येांव्येप्र‍ितररक्त) प्र‍िनयेम व आदेश.

HOME DEPARTMENT

Madam Cama Road, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk, Mantralaya,

Mumbai 400 032, Dated 8th April 2026.

NOTIFICATION

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

No. MVR-0423/C.R. 104/TRA-2.— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (xxxi) of sub- section (2) of section 96 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988), the Government of Maharashtra hereby after, makes the following rules further to amend the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, the same having been previously published as required by sub-section (1) of section 212 of the said Act, namely :-

1. These rules may be called the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles (First Amendment) Rules, 2026.

2. In rule 249 of the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, the following proviso shall be added, namely :-

"Provided that, it shall not be necessary to have an attendant in a heavy goods vehicles other than articulated semi- trailer vehicles and hydraulic trailers used for carriage of over dimensional consignment, where such vehicle is equipped with a Driver Assist System.

(१) भाग चार-अ-१६४–१ २ महाराष्ट्र शासन राजपत्र असाधारण भाग चार-अ, एप्र‍िल ८, २०२६/चैत्र १८, शके १९४८

Explanation.—For the purpose of this proviso "Driver Assist System" means 360 degree vision camera covering the entire surrounding area, ensuring coverage of all blind spot and the rear portion of the vehicle and provide the drive with a live feed of the surrounding and also equipped with a proximity alarm system providing both audible and visual 360 degree alerts for the driver and provide external audible warning to alert other road user ensuring that any approaching traffic from the rear is adequately warned and to assist the driver with signals when the motor vehicles is being operated in reverse.".

By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,

CHETAN NIKAM, Deputy Secretary to Maharashtra.

ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.
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