Society of Indian Automobile
Manufacturers (SIAM) –apex body of automobile manufacturers – has written to
Karnataka Govt. to make amendments to the act prohibiting registration of
two-wheelers with less than 100 cc engine capacity, with a pillion seat.
SIAM also highlighted the fact that, as
per Motor Vehicle Act (MVA), powers have been given to Central Government to
make rules under the Central Motor Vehicle Rule (CMVR) inter-alia related to
construction of motor vehicles. Hence, as per these rules, the motor vehicles
are tested at one of the notified test agencies of Government of India for
certifying compliance to all emission and safety regulations notified by
Government of India from time to time.
Commenting on this, Sugato Sen,
Deputy Director General, SIAM, said, “This is the first time in the
country that such ban has been imposed. There
are no such provisions in the Central Motor Vehicles Act either. There
are several
popular models of motorcycles that are just below 100 cc. Many of them are 99
cc. SIAM has approach the state government seeking a revision of this provision
of the motor vehicles rules”.
The
recommendations comes in the wake of Karnataka government banning riding
pillion on two-wheelers with engine capacity of less than 100 CC, giving effect
to a 2015 court order. The transport department also banned registration
of such vehicles.
The Society of Indian Automobile
Manufacturers (SIAM) is a not-for-profit apex national body representing all
major vehicle and vehicular engine manufacturers in India. SIAM works towards
supporting sustainable development of the Indian Automobile Industry with the
vision that India emerges as the destination of choice in the world for design
and manufacture of automobiles. It also works towards facilitating enhancement
of the competitiveness of the Indian Automobile Industry, reducing cost of
vehicles, increasing productivity and achieving global standards of quality.
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