MVA Section 137: Power of Central Government to make rules
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · Chapter 8: CONTROL OF TRAFFIC
¶137. Power of Central Government to make rules.—The Central Government may make rules to provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the occasions on which signals shall be made by drivers of motor vehicles and such signals under section 121; [(aa) providing for the standards of protective headgear and measures for the safety of children below the age of four years riding under section 129;]
(b) the manner in which the licences and certificates may be produced to the police officer under section 130. [(c) providing for limits of urban city by the State Governments under sub-section (1) of section 136A; and
(d) providing for electronic monitoring and enforcement under sub-section (2) of section 136A.]
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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
- 136A. Electronic monitoring and enforcement of road safety
- 138. Power of State Government to make rules