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R.N.I. No. TELMUL/2016/73158.
HSE No. 1051/2017-2019.
THE TELANGANA GAZETTE
PART-I EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 49-A] HYDERABAD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2019.
NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT
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TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT
(Tr.I)
AMENDMENT TO G.O.MS.No. 50, TRANSPORT, ROADS AND BUILDINGS (TR.I) DEPARTMENT, DATED. 09.11.2015.
[G.O.Ms.No. 5, Transport, Roads and Buildings (Tr.I), 25th February, 2019].
In pursuant to rule 110 of the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989, as notified by the Government of India Ministry of Road Transport and Highways vide Gazettee No. 424, dated. 01.05.2017, and GSR No. 424 (E) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, dated. 01.05.2017, the Governor of Telangana hereby republish said amendment to the Central Motor Vehicle Rules in the following lines.
"1. (1) These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (Sixth Amendment) Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the official gazettee.
In the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 in rule 118 in sub-rule (1), in the first proviso, clause (iv) shall be omitted.
GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION SPEED GOVERNORS IN THE STATE OF TELANGANA.
[G.O.Rt.No. 6, Transport, Roads and Buildings (Tr.I), 25th February, 2019].
In the circumstance reported by the Transport Commissioner in the Letter No. 4061/R/2015, Dated. 08.01.2019 from the Transport commissioner, Telangana, Hyderabad, the Government hereby makes the following procedure / guidelines for fitment speed limit devices in the vehicles in the State of Telangana :-
1. Speed Limitation Devices (SLD) fitted on the vehicle shall be type approved by testing agency for that respective vehicle model.
2. After the approval, NIC will issue a unique username and password to each Speed Limitation Device (SLD) manufacturer for uploading the Type approval data on VAHAN portal.
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2 TELANGANA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY [Part-I3. Speed Limitation Devices (SLD) Manufacturers will upload the data in VAHAN portal as indicated below: - a) Speed Limitation Device (SLD)/Speed Governor make and model
b) Type Approval certificate (TAC) and /or Conformity of Production Certificate (COP) as applicable. c) Vehicle model name
d) Unique identification number as per following format :
Four alpha- One alphabetical One numerical Four numerical, Six numerical numerical (character) (digit) digits digits characters
For name of For designation of For type of For month and For Production Manufacturer Test agency asper Device to address year of manufacture Sr.No.
AIS-037 3 types in format MMYY
4. All speed Limitation Device (SLD) /Speed Governor Manufacturers will upload the production stock data of the type approved Speed Limitation Device (SLD)/Speed Governor on VAHAN portal.
5. SLD manufacturers will put the unique identification number on each Speed Limitation Device (SLD)/Speed Governor.
6. All Speed Governor manufacturers shall ensure that registration number of that particular vehicle is engraved on the type approved SLD at the time of installation on vehicle.
7. RTOs shall enter the unique identification number of SLD device at the time of fitness testing. In case of vehicles with speed limiting function installed at the time of manufacturing, the unique identification shall be OEM.
8. All Speed Governor manufacturers shall ensure that registration number of that particular vehicle is engraved on the type approved SLD at the time of installation on vehicle.
9. The authorized dealer(s) of the manufacturer of the Speed Governor has to submit his application to the Transport Commissioner along with the details model wise along with the copy of the Testing Agency Certificate and COP. After approval of the Transport Commissioner the same will be communicated to the Registering Authorities.
10. SLD has to be sealed at the appropriate points by the manufacturer(s) or their authorize dealer(s), any tampering of the Speed Governor, for which the responsibility will be with the vehicle owner. If required, the Enforcement Authority may take appropriate action, in case of such instances. The Enforcement authority will book a VCRs in case of such instance.
11. Each SLD manufacturer will be required to maintain a management information system (MIS) to keep record of each SLD installed on the vehicle for audit/quick retrieval at any time.
12. The concerned Authority shall ensure proper installation of the Speed Limitation Device before issuing fitness certificate to the owner of the vehicle. Any deviation(s) with respect to marking, sealing and performance etc., shall be intimated to Ministry of Roads Transport & Highways (MoRTH) for appropriate action, including withdrawal of Type Approval Certificate (TAC) based on the received deviations(s)/ report(s).
13. The State(s) may incorporate / mandate any additional condition to ensure effective implementation of Speed Limitation Device (SLD) fitment including submission of periodic reports, process, audit etc., from time to time.
14. Unique Identification Number belonging to SLD/Speed Governor with make/model should be endorsed in the Registration Certificate for new vehicles.
15. For the old vehicles Unique Identification number of SLD with make/model should be endorsed at the time of issue of fitness certificate.
February 25, 2019] TELANGANA GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY 3(i) The speed limit device for the old vehicle has to be sealed at the appropriate points by the Manufacturer(s) or their authorized dealer(s). For any tampering of the Speed Governor, the responsibility will be the vehicle owner. The enforcement authority will have to book a VCR in case of such instances;
(ii) The manufacturer/dealer/vehicle shall be generated a Unique identification number for the SLD installed in each vehicle and Unique identification Number of the SLD should be uploaded in the VAHAN data along with details of the vehicles such as chassis number, engine number etc; (iii) The Registration Number of the vehicle should be engraved on the SLD to ensure that the same SLD is not used in another vehicle;
(iv) The SLD installed in a vehicle should be sealed at the time of installation.
16. In the event the above directions are not strictly implemented during the installation of SLD, the approval certificate granted to the manufacturer/ authorised dealer should be withdrawn; in the event the SLD is tampered with, the fitness certificate should not be issued for the vehicles;
(i) RTOs shall enter the unique identification number of SLD device at the time of fitness testing. In case of vehicles with speed limiting function installed at the time of manufacturing, the unique identification shall be OEM;
(ii) The Transport Commissioner, Telangana State shall ensure proper installation of the SLD before granting fitness certificates to the vehicle. Any deviation with respect to marking, sealing and performance etc., shall be intimated by the registering authorities to the O/o the Transport Commissioner for intimating the same to MoRT&H for appropriate action, including withdrawal of type approval certificate based on the received deviation report;
(iii) At the time of renewal of FC after one/two years (as the case may be) the vehicle owner shall produce a calibration certificate of that particular year issued by the authorized dealer/ manufacturer to ensure satisfactory performance of the Speed Governor.
17. VEHICLE OWNERS AT LIBERTY TO CHOOSE THE SPEED LIMITING DEVICE FROM ANY SOURCE OR VENDOR.
(i) There are no requirements for the registration/ empanelment and/of selection of vendors by the State Governments for the fitment of SLDs in privately owned vehicles. The only requirement is that the SLD should be type approved by the authorize testing agencies as per CMVR;
(ii) Any such empanelment/restrictive practices including the imposition of any additional criteria for SLD manufacturers would restrict competition, may lead to higher prices, hurt the interest of the consumers and raise legitimate concerns regarding unfair practices;
(iii) The Government of Telangana State can choose to impose eligibility and price criteria while selecting the vendors for fitment of speed governors on the vehicles owned by it or any transport undertakings, corporations or a local authority under its control.
18. Electronic Control Unit:
In respect of transport vehicles manufactured by Volvo, Scania, Tata Motors, Ashok Leyaland etc., it was informed that some of the models of their vehicles have an Electronic Control Unit which functions as Speed Limiting Functions for their vehicles. In case of such vehicles, the manufacturer or dealer of the vehicle will have to give a certificate to the registering authority that applicable speed i.e. 80 Kms/60 Kms has been pre-set to the vehicles and will not be changed under any circumstances.
To achieve the above object, guidelines / instructions issued by the Government of India or the Government of Telangana from time to time in this regard shall be scrupulously followed.
SUNIL SHARMA,
Principal Secretary to Government.
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