Motor Vehicles Act

Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Parliament of India
  • An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to motor vehicles.
CitationAct No. 59 of 1988
Territorial extentWhole of India
Enacted byParliament of India
Enacted1988
Signed byR. Venkataraman
Commenced1 July 1989
Repeals
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939
Amended by
  • Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1994
  • Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2000
  • Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2001
  • Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2015
  • Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019
  • Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2023
Related legislation
Motor Vehicles Act, 1914
Status: In force
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The Motor Vehicles Act is an Act of the Parliament of India which regulates all aspects of road transport vehicles. The Act provides in detail the legislative provisions regarding licensing of drivers/conductors, registration of motor vehicles, control of motor vehicles through permits, special provisions relating to state transport undertakings, traffic regulation, insurance, liability, offences and penalties, etc. For exercising the legislative provisions of the Act, the Government of India made the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989.

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