The Central Motor Vehicles Rules,1989
Section 98. Steering gears
(1) The steering gear of every motor vehicle shall be maintained in good and sound condition, free from back-lash exceeding 30 degrees on the steering wheel, all 1[ball joints connecting the steering linkage,] shall be protected by rubber caps and where the connections are secured with bolts or pins, the bolts or pins shall be effectively locked.
2[(2) The steering gear of every motor vehicle shall be so constructed as to conform to IS: 12222-1987, as amended from time to time.]
3[(3) 4[On and after 1st May,2003], the steering effort of all motor vehicles other than three-wheelers not fitted with steering wheel, motor cycles, 5[and invalid carriages] manufactured shall conform to the Indian Standard IS: 11948-1999, as amended from time to time.]]
6[(4) Every heavy passenger motor vehicle manufactured after expiry of six months from the date of commencement of the Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules,2000 (including the date of such commencement), shall be fitted with power steering gears.]
7[(5) The power steering shall be fitted in,
(a) the Category N3 multi-axle vehicles on and from 1st May,2004; and
(b) other than multi-axle vehicles of Category N3 on and from 1st December,2004.]
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1. Substituted by G.S.R. 338(E), dated 26-3-1993 (w.e.f. 26-3-1993).
2. Sub-R. (2) substituted by G.S.R. 111(E), dated 10-2-2004 (w.e.f. 10-8-2004).
3. Sub-R.(3) substituted by G.S.R. 400(E), dated 31-5-2002 (w.e.f. 31-5-2002).
4. Substituted by G.S.R. 845(E), dated 27-12-2002, for “On and after 1st January,2003” (w.e.f. 27-12-2002).
5. Substituted by G.S.R. 111(E), dated 10-2-2004, for “invalid carriages and agricultural tractors” (w.e.f. 10-8-2004).
6. Inserted by G.S.R. 65(E), dated 25-1-2000 (w.e.f. 25-1-2000).
7. Sub-R (5) substituted by G.S.R. lll(E),dated 10-2-2004 (w.e.f. 10-8-2004). Earliersub- R. (5) was inserted by G.S.R. 845(E), dated 27-12-2002 (w.e.f. 27-12-2002).
