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Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 · Chapter VIII: Control of Traffic

Section 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.]

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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