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Introduction
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MARUTI
Rules of the road
KEEP
LEFT on a two-way road to allow traffic from the opposite
direction to pass on your right and on a one-way road to allow vehicles
behind you to overtake from your right. DIRECTION INDICATORS Better use directions indicators instead of hands signals and both in case of any emergency. WEARING
A HELMET FOR TWO WHEELER DRIVERS is a statutory requirement.
The helmet must conform to the ISI standards and should bear the
ISI mark. Helmet works as a shield for your head in case of a mishap.
It is designed for your individual safety and not as a cover to
avoid legal prosecution. For complete safety tie the strap properly
otherwise the helmet may slip from your head in case of an accident
head injury. (Turban wearing Sikhs are exempted from using a helmet).
THE REGISTRATION MARK of the vehicle should be
clear, legible and visible at all times. Do not load the motor vehicle
so as to obstruct the tail lights or any other lights or marks required
on the vehicle for its safety. MAINTAIN
AN ADEQUATE DISTANCE from the vehicle ahead of you to avoid
collision if that vehicle suddenly slows down or stops. A chart
to guide you on minimum braking time required at different speeds
is given on page 33 for your information. DO NOT BRAKE SUDDENLY except for safety reasons. ON
MOUNTAINS AND STEEP ROADS the vehicle driving uphill must
be given the right of way by vehicles coming downhill. If the road
is not sufficiently wide, pull your vehicle to a stop on the side
of the road and allow the driver going uphill to proceed first. WHEN
ROAD REPAIR WORK is going on, slow down and drive at a
speed not exceeding twenty five kilometers per hour. DRIVERS
OF TRACTORS AND GOODS VEHICLES are prohibited from carrying
passengers for hire or reward. In a tractor, the driver should not
carry any other person and in a goods vehicle, he should not exceed
the number of persons permitted in the driver's cabin. DO
NOT CARRY GOODS on a motor vehicle in a manner that may
cause danger to any person, or load it thus that the goods extend
laterally beyond the side, front or to the rear of the vehicle.
Carrying of explosives, inflammable or dangerous substances by any
public service vehicle is also prohibited. CARRY
ONLY ONE PILLION RIDER on your two wheeler. You must carry
the rider only on the back seat. Do not allow any rider to sit or
stand in front of you (not even children). It is not only illegal
but often becomes dangerous because sudden braking may throw out
the child or person hitting the vehicle in front. It is a violation
of law to carry goods on your two wheeler as the rider may lose
balance easily leading to accidents. DO
NOT DRIVE BACKWARDS longer than necessary, and do ensure
that you do not cause danger or inconvenience to any other person
or vehicle while doing so. DO NOT DRIVE on the road if you are unwell or after taking medication that is likely to impair your driving abilities including tonics that may have an alcohol content in them. Drivers
often forget that roads are not just for them alone. This can make
things difficult on the road for pedestrians, cyclists, scooterists
and motor cyclists who do not have solid protections around them.
They are entitled to your care and consideration. Always keep a
close watch on other road users. Children, for example, may do unexpected
things. Elderly pedestrians may move more slowly than you expect
or may not see or hear you until you are too close.
You
must stop if a pedestrian is on a school crossing. This applies
even if there is no crossing supervisor present. Stop at the
stop line until all pedestrians are off the crossing. NEVER
INDULGE IN ZIG-ZAG DRIVING, specially on two wheelers.
It is not only dangerous for you but is a danger for others also.
Motorcycles have a high accelerating power. Don't misuse it. Don't
overtake when it is not necessary. Remember, at higher speed the
slightest collision can prove to be fatal.
YOU
MUST GIVE WAY to pedestrians when you are entering or leaving
private property such as a driveway. If you cannot see whether anyone
is coming, sound your horn and then drive out very slowly.
Bicycles
can travel surprisingly fast. 30 km/h is not unusual. Drivers can
easily underestimate their speed. Be careful not to cut them off
when turning in front of them.
WHEN
OVERTAKING do so from right of the vehicles you are passing.
If the driver of the vehicle in front of you indicates that he is
turning right, you may pass from his left. Remember not to cut in
onto heavy vehicles. They need more room to slow down and stop. There are fewer cars on the road at night. This does not increase your safety in any manner. This is because speeds are higher, people and bicycles are difficult to see and other motorists or pedestrians may have been drinking. Drive slowly and you will be able to react better. At higher speeds, the stopping distance exceeds the seeing distance thereby causing accidents.
The high beam is useful for extra seeing distance. However, you must dip your headlights to low beam when an approaching vehicle is within 200m, or die other vehicle's headlights dip, whichever is sooner. Also dip your headlights when driving 200m or less behind another vehicle.
Remember
not to use high beam in foggy conditions as your light reflects
back, reducing visibility. Also remember to use your dipper at night.
The best way to stop quickly is to drive slowly. Sometimes, unexpected things happen quickly. A driver can pull out of a side street without warning. A pedestrian can suddenly step out from behind a parked car. A truck can drop some of its load. A scooterist or motorcyclist could hit a pot-hole and fall off. If you are travelling too fast, it may be difficult to avoid an accident. In the diagram below one of the cars is driving at a speed higher by only 10 km/h. A truck suddenly pulls up in front. If both drivers brake hard at the same time, one car will avoid a collision while the other will strike the truck at 30 km/h. (These calculations are based on ideal road conditions, good drivers and well-maintained cars. This may not be the case always.)
At some crossroads there are no traffic lights or signs. When you come to one of these intersections you must give way to vehicles travelling in the intersection on your right as marked below:
You must also give way to the right at intersections where the lights have failed. If yours and an oncoming vehicle are turning right at an intersection both cars should pass in front of each other.
If the other drivers do not give way to you, do not commit the same mistake they are doing. Give way to fire engines and ambulances by driving your vehicles to the side of the road. Give way to pedestrians at crossings that are not regulated. Give way to traffic already in the lane you are moving into. At T-intersections the vehicle travelling on the road that ends must give way to any vehicle travelling on the road that continues (unless otherwise sign-posted). The give way to the right rule does not apply to T-intersections.
An intersection with a central traffic island is called a roundabout. Give way to vehicles already on the road. If you are turning, as you approach or exit the roundabout, you must use your indicator to show where you are going. Always slow down and prepare to give way at a roundabout. Please follow lane markings on the road leading to the roundabout.
If there are no lane demarcations, do not overtake from the left. Enter the roundabout when there is a safe gap in the traffic. When turning left, stay on the left. When going straight, from whichever lane you enter, drive in the same position through the roundabout. When turning right, drive close to the centre of the roundabout. Take care while changing position on the roundabout, particularly when exiting.
WHEN
TAKING A U-TURN signal by hand the way you would for a right turn,
observing the traffic behind you in your rear view mirror at the
same time. Do not take a U-turn where it is specifically prohibited. U-turns
can be dangerous. Be extra careful while taking one. Make sure it
is safe and let other motorists know by signalling at least 30 metres
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HAND
SIGNALS are necessary at certain times. When slowing down,
extend your right arm palm down and swing it up and down; when stopping,
raise your forearm vertically outside the vehicle; when turning
right or changing lane to the right hand side, extend your right
arm straight out, palm to the front; when turning left or changing
lane to the left hand side, extend your right arm and rotate it
in an anti-clockwise direction.
ALWAYS
GIVE WAY TO PEDESTRIANS if there is danger to their safety.
Take extra care if they are children or elderly people. There are
some obvious places and times where you should take extra care like
shopping centres, busy intersections, schools, parks and residential
areas where children and others have a greater need of crossing
the road. Also, in wet weather, people may hurry and take risks.
At night remember that pedestrians may not always be aware how hard
it can be for you to see them. Be careful when approaching parked
cars or buses. It is difficult to see or anticipate people crossing
from behind them. Slow down at pedestrian crossings or intersections,
specially if you are turning.
You
must give way to pedestrians on a pedestrian crossing. This means
you must approach the crossing at a speed which will let you stop
in time. Not all pedestrians look before they step onto a crossing.
So watch out for anyone approaching and be ready to stop.
DO
NOT OVERTAKE another vehicle that has stopped at a pedestrian
school crossing. That driver may have stopped, or may be stopping,
for a pedestrian you cannot see. 
CYCLISTS
AND MOTORCYCLISTS have the same rights and responsibilities
as drivers of larger vehicles. When overtaking cyclists,
leave at least one metre clearance. Don't try to share the lane
with them. Cycle riders are entitled to ride two abreast. Also,
when you are about to alight from your car, check for bicycle riders
or scooterists to avoid opening your door in their path. Children
on cycles can also be unpredictable. Take extra care of them. 
Bicycles
scooters and motorcycles are smaller than cars and therefore harder
to see. A common cause of accidents is the failure of a right-turning
driver to notice an oncoming motorcycle as motorcycle accelerate
much faster than cars. What appears to be a safe gap in traffic
may not be if there is an oncoming motorcycle or a scooter.
Precautionary SignsThese are signs indicated in a triangular form. They are meant for the safety of the road user :
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Road Signs ( Mandatory)All the compulsory signs are indicated in a circular form. The violation of traffic or road regulations indicated buy these signs is a legal offence !
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Informatory SignsThese gives you information about such things as high way facilities, parking facilities etc and you can recognise them from their blue backround.
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Traffic Police Hand Signals
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Other Information : Types of Line Markings
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Traffic Signals
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