MoRTH issues safety-related notification for Construction Equipment Vehicles

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification GSR 673 (E) dated 27 October 2020 for the Construction Equipments Vehicles (CEVs) to address the issue of safety requirements, safety of the operator and to ensure safety while such machines are running on public roads along with other vehicles in a phased manner. Certain safety requirements are already mandated for CEVs in CMVR, 1989. This standard aims to introduce AIS (Automotive Industry Standard) 160, to introduce several safety requirements like Visual Display Requirements, requirements for Operator Station and Maintenance Areas, Non-metallic Fuel Tanks, Minimum Access Dimensions, Access Systems for steps, primary access, alternate exit path and opening, maintenance opening, handrail and handholds, Guards, Visual Display Requirements, Machine mounted audible travel alarms, Articulated Frame Lock, Lift Arm Support Device, Dimensions and requirements for Operator's Seat, Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC), Seat Belt and Seat belt anchorages, Rollover Protective Structure (ROPS), Tip-over protection structure (TOPS), Falling Object Protective Structure (FOPS), Operator Field on View and Operator Seat Vibrations for suspended seats, among others. Additionally, requirements concerning the pass-by noise and noise measured at operator ear level were proposed, by amending CMVR 96-A and 98-A for brakes and steering effort and turning circle diameter respectively.