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| LAW ON USE OF BEACON LIGHT |
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| The use of beacon light on a motor vehicle
is allowed under the Motor Vehicle Act to only those vehicles
that carry high dignitaries as specified by the Central Government
& the State Government having jurisdiction. Some other categories
of motor vehicles that require the use of a beacon light for
operational purposes are also permitted its use. In U.T. Chandigarh
the vehicles falling in the following 3 broad categories have
been permitted the use of the beacon light: |
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- Vehicles permitted under Rule
108, Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989 and Notification
No. 52 (E)/ 11-01-2002 of the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, Government of India.
- Vehicles permitted under Rule
170, Chandigarh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1990 and Notification
No. 8775-HIII (2)-99/17422/9.9.1999, No.168-HIII (2)-2001/
11957/ 25.6.2001 & No. 2/3/26-HII (1)-2006/13222/10.7.2006
of the Chandigarh Administration (Home Department).
- Vehicles permitted under Rule170,
Punjab Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989; under Rule
162, Haryana Motor Vehicles Rules, 1993; vide Letter
No. No.8/21/99-1T(2)/10515 dated 13.9.1999 from the
Office of the Secretary, Transport Department, Punjab and
vide Circular
Letter No. 24/17 81-3T (II) dated 23rd August, 2005
from the Office of the Transport Commissioner, Haryana.
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| Covering of Beacon Lights:
Sub-rule (6) of Rule 108 CMVR’89 and Para (d) of Notification
No. 52 (E)/ 11-01-2002 of the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, Government of India, stipulate that in case the vehicle
fitted with red light on top front is not carrying the dignitaries,
then such red light shall not be used and be covered by a black
cover. |
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Authorization Stickers:
In
pursuance of the direction of the Hon’ble Punjab &
Haryana High Court in CWP No.7639 of 1995 – Namit Kumar
versus Chandigarh Administration and Others,
- the Office of Transport Commissioner, Punjab & Office
of the ADGP/Security, Punjab (for Punjab State)and
- the Office of Transport Commissioner, Haryana (for Haryana
State)
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| issue ‘Authorization Stickers’
to be displayed on the windscreens of the vehicles of the dignitaries
permitted to use Red Lights.
Penal Provisions: The violation of any of the provisions
of Rule 108 of CMVR’89 /Rule 162 of Haryana Motor Vehicles
Rules, 1993/ Rule 170 of Punjab Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989/
Rule 170 of Chandigarh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1990 would constitute
an offence punishable under section
177, MVA’88.
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| Removal & Confiscation: As per the directions
of the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in CWP
No.7639 of 1995 – Namit Kumar versus Chandigarh Administration
and Others, the red light/beacon light of the vehicle being
used without proper authorization is confiscated by the enforcement
officer at the time of challan. The fact of the confiscation
is mentioned on the challan form and the confiscated beacon
light is duly deposited with the police station having jurisdiction/
traffic police line, with appropriate details being recorded
in the Daily Diary. The beacon light can be released only on
receipt of superdari orders issued by Courts having jurisdiction.
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