Rules of the Road Regulations, 1989 (SO No. 439(E) dated 12th June 1989

The driver of a motor vehicle shall:

• when turning to left, drive as close as may be to the left-hand side of the   road  from which he is making the turn and of  the road which he is entering;
• when turning to the right draw as near as may be to the centre of the road along which he is travelling and arrive as near as may be at the left-hand of the road which the driver is entering.

The driver of a motor vehicle shall not pass a vehicle traveling in the same direction as himself,

• If his passing is likely to cause inconvenience or danger to other traffic proceeding in any direction;
• If he is near a point, a bend or comer or a hill or other obstruction of any kind that renders the road ahead not clearly visible;
• If he knows that the driver who is following him has begun to overtake him;
• If the driver ahead of him has not signalled that he may be overtake.

The drive of a motor vehicle shall not, when being overtaken or being passed by another vehicle, increase speed or do anything in any way to prevent the other vehicle from passing him.

The pedestrians have the right of way at uncontrolled pedestrian crossings. When any road is provided with footpath or cycle tracks specially for other traffic, except with permission of a police officer in uniform, a driver shall not drive on such footpath or track.

The following signals shall be used by the drivers of all motors vehicles namely.

1. When about to slow down, a driver shall extend his right arm with the palm down yard and to the right of the vehicle’ and shall move the arm so extended up and down several times in such a manner that the signal can be seen by the driver of any vehicle who may be behind him
2. When about to stop, a driver shall raise his right forearm vertically outside of and to the right of the vehicle.
3. When about to turn to the right or to drive to the right- hand side of the road in orders or pass another vehicle or for any other purpose, a driver shall extend his right arm in a horizontal position outside of and to the right of his vehicle with the palm of the hand turned to the front.
4. When about to turn to the left or to drive to the left hand side of the road, a driver shall extend his right arm and rotate in an anticlockwise direction.
5. When a driver wishes to indicate to the driver of a vehicle behind him that he desires that driver to overtake him he shall extend his right arm and hand horizontally outside of and to the right-of the vehicle and shall swing the arm backward and forward. In a semicircular motion.

1. No load or other goods shall be placed on any motor vehicles so as to mask or otherwise interrupt vision of any lamp, registration mark or other mark required to be carried by or exhibited on any motor vehicle by or under Act, unless a duplicate of the lamp or mark so marked or otherwise obscured is exhibited in the manner required by or under the Act for the exhibition of the marked or obscured lamp or mark.
2. All registration and other mark required to be exhibited on a motor vehicle by or under Act shall at all times be maintained in a clear and legible condition.

1. Drive a motor vehicle on roads declared "ONE WAY" except in the direction specified by sign boards.
2. Drive a vehicle in a reverse direction into a road designed "ONE WAY".

1. Where any road is marked by lanes for movement of traffic, the driver of a motor vehicle shall drive within the lane and change the lane only after giving proper signal.
2. Where any road is marked by a yellow line dividing road, the vehicle proceeding in the same direction trying to overtake each other shall not cross the yellow line.

• When any line is painted on or inlaid into the surface of any road at the approach to the road junction or to a pedestrian crossing or other wise, no driver shall drive a motor vehicle so that any part thereof projects beyond that line at any time when a signal to stop is being given by a police officer or by means of a traffic control light or by the display of any traffic sign.
• A line for the purpose of this Regulation shall be not less than 50 millimeters in width at any part and may be either in white, black or yellow.

1. No vehicle other than a mechanically disabled motor vehicle or incompletely assembled motor vehicle, a registered trailer or a side car, shall be drawn or towed by any other motor vehicle, except for purposes of delivery and to the nearest filling station or garage.
2. No motor vehicle shall be drawn or towed by any other motor vehicle unless there is in the driver’s seat of the motor vehicle being drawn or towed a person holding a licence authorising him to drive the vehicle or unless the steering wheels of the motor vehicle being towed, are firmly and securely supported clear of the road surface by some crane or other device on the vehicle which is drawing or towing it.
3. When a motor vehicle is being towed by another motor vehicle the clear distance between the rear of the front vehicle and the front of the rear vehicle shall at no time exceed five meters. The tow ropes, or chains shall be of a type easily distinguishable by other road users and there shall be clearly displayed on the rear of the vehicle being towed in block letters not less than seventy-five millimeters high and on a white background the word “ON TOW”
4. No motor vehicle when towing another vehicle other than a trailer or side car shall be driver at a speed exceeding twenty-four kilometers per hour.

A driver of a vehicle shall not

1. Sound the horn needlessly or continuously or more than necessary to ensure safety;
2. Sound the horn in silence zones;
3. Make use of a cut-out by which exhaust gases are released other than though the silencer;
4. Fit or use any multitoned horn giving a harsh, shrill, loud or alarming noise;
5. Drive a vehicle creating undue noise when in motion;
6. Drive a vehicle with a muffler causing alarming sound.

A driver of a motor vehicle and every other person using the road shall obey:

• Every direction given, whether by signal or otherwise a police officer or any authorized person for the time being in-chance of the regulation of traffic;
• Any direction applicable to him and indicated on or by notice, traffic sign or signal fixed or operated by an authority, competent to do so;
• Any direction indicated by automatically signaling  devices fixed at road intersection.

No driver of a vehicle shall apply brake abruptly unless it is necessary to do so for safety reasons.

The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when passing or meeting procession or a body of body of troops or police on the march or when passing workmen engaged on road repairs, drive at a speed not exceeding 25 Km an hour.

A driver when driving a tractor shall not carry or allow any person to be carried on tractor. A drive of goods carriage shall not carry in the drivers cabin more numbers of persons than that is mentioned in the registration certificate and shall not carry passengers for hire or reward.

A person driving a vehicle,-

1. Shall always carry with him his driving license, certificate of registration, certificates of taxation and certificate of insurance of the vehicle and in case of transport vehicle the permit and fitness certificate, also;
2. Shall on demand by police officer in uniform or an officer of the Motor Vehicles Department in uniform or any other officer authorised by the Government, produce the documents for inspection.