MVA Section 136A: Electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · Chapter 8: CONTROL OF TRAFFIC
¶[136A. Electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety.—(1) The State Government shall ensure electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety in the manner provided under sub-section (2) on national highways, state highways, roads or in any urban city within a State which has a population up to such limits as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
(2) The Central Government shall make rules for the electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety including speed cameras, closed-circuit television cameras, speed guns, body wearable cameras and such other technology.
Explanation.—For the purpose of this section the expression “body wearable camera” means a mobile audio and video capture device worn on the body or uniform of a person authorised by the State Government.]
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Other sections in this chapter
- 112. Limits of speed
- 113. Limits of weight and limitations on use
- 114. Power to have vehicle weighed
- 115. Power to restrict the use of vehicles
- 116. Power to erect traffic signs
- 117. Parking places and halting stations
- 118. Driving regulations
- 119. Duty to obey traffic signs
- 120. Vehicles with left hand control
- 121. Signals and signalling devices
- 122. Leaving vehicle in dangerous position
- 123. Riding on running board, etc
- 124. Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket
- 125. Obstruction of driver
- 126. Stationary vehicles
- 127. Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or left unattended on a public place
- 128. Safety measures for drivers and pillion riders
- 129. Wearing of protective headgear
- 130. Duty to produce licence and certificate of registration
- 131. Duty of the driver to take certain precautions at unguarded railway level crossing
- 132. Duty of driver to stop in certain cases
- 133. Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information
- 134. Duty of driver in case of accident and injury to a person
- 134A. Protection of Good Samaritans
- 135. Schemes to be framed for the investigation of accident cases and wayside amenities, etc
- 136. Inspection of vehicle involved in accident
- 137. Power of Central Government to make rules
- 138. Power of State Government to make rules