Draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2022

The Central Government vide notification dated 30th September, 2022 has issued the draft Central Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Rules, 2022. The amendment provides that Vehicles of category M1, manufactured after 01st October, 2023, shall be fitted with two side/side torso air bags, one each for the persons occupying front row outboard seating positions and two side curtain/tube air bags, one each for the persons occupying outboard seating positions and the requirement for such airbags shall be verified with compliance to AIS-099, as amended from time to time.