Automobile 6th unit

Motor vehicle act, Road safety &

Garage practice
Q1. Write short note on motor vehicle act. State
also its objectives

➢ Motor vehicle act was pass in the year 1988 in

parliament but it regulated from the 1st July 1989.
➢ Motor vehicle act is regarding safety of vehicle and road
transport
➢ Motor vehicle act provide details information regarding
following thing.
1) Driver license
2) Registration of motor vehicle
3) Traffic regulation
4) Motor vehicle insurance
5) Penalties
6) permits of vehicle
 Objectives of motor vehicle act 1988

1) Driver must have driving license

2) Maintain standardization in anti pollution control device
3) It provide age limit for driver
4) It provide provision of license for conductor
5) It also provide registration for motor vehicle
6) It provide provision for traffic control
7) Liability's without fault.
8) Third party insurance
Q2. State and explain types of traffic signal
Following are the types of traffic signal
1) Regulatory signs: This signal are also called
mandatory signal. This signal are circular in shape with
red border
2) Warning signs: Warning sign are give information to
driver regarding road condition. This sign are for own
safety for driver
3) Information signs: This signs are provide information
to driver regarding petrol pump, first aid, eating etc.
Q3. Define important term related to motor vehicle
act
1) Act: Motor vehicle act 1988
2) Agriculture tractor: A mechanical device which is
used to design for move trailer for agriculture used and
material.
3) Agriculture trailer: A device which is used to move
and transfer agriculture product which coupled with
agriculture tractor with two hook.
4) Motor car: Means any vehicle other than port vehicle
5) Motor cycle: Means two wheeler vehicle.
6) Light motor vehicle: means transport vehicle its
weight is not more than 7500 kg
7) Heavy good vehicle: Any good carrier having weight
more than 12000 kg
Q4. Draw organisation structure of motor vehicle
department (RTO)
Q5. State duties of RTO officer and AMVI
1. Enforcing the motor vehicle rules established by the
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
2. Registering new vehicles
3. Maintaining a database for all registered vehicles
4. Issuing licenses to vehicle owners/drivers
5. Routinely inspecting vehicles
6. Issuing certificates to assert the fitness of vehicles
7. Collecting one-time road tax for motor vehicles from
vehicle owners
8. Managing the permits issued to trucks, autos, taxis, etc.
9. Implementing any new rules issued by the government
with regard to motor vehicles
10. Checking emissions and issuing pollution certificates for
vehicles
 Duties of AMVI
1) Inspects truck accessories, air lines and electric circuits, and
reports needed repairs.
2) Examines vehicles for damage, and drives vehicle to detect
malfunctions.
3) Tests vehicle components for wear, damage, or improper
adjustment, using mechanical or electrical devices.
4) Applies inspection sticker to vehicles that pass inspection, and
rejection sticker to vehicles that fail.
5) Prepares report on each vehicle for follow-up action by owner or
police.
6) Prepares and keeps record of vehicles delivered.
7) Positions trailer and drives car onto truck trailer.
8) Notifies authorities of owners having illegal equipment installed
on vehicle.
Q6. Explain Air bags as safety device
Air bags are design to keep safe head, chest and neck from
dashboard, steering wheel, windshield at time of accident
Q7. Explain collapsible steering column as safety
device
It is advance steering column. The main function of
collapsible steering column is to transfer motion and power
from steering wheel to ground wheel through gear box
Q8. State signification of garage. Also state
classification of garage
For safety of vehicle and proper running condition it is
necessary that vehicle must be proper maintain and repair.
The place at which vehicle is repair and maintain at good
condition is called garage.
Signification of Garage
➢ Automobile garage is a place which include store room,
sale room, auto supply department and oil accessories
sale.
➢ At garage all part of automobile are available and
provide maintenance if required.
➢ It also include stand, spanner and jack
Classification of Garage
A) One spanner or Small garage
B) Two spanner or medium garage
C) Three spanner or large garage
D) Brake down truck or big garage
Q9. State signification of workshop.
Automobile workshop is a place in which all types of
automobiles are repair. In workshop all types of car
models are repair and provide maintenance. Workshop are
also sell part of automobile. In workshop mechanic have
proper knowledge of engine.
Q10. State signification of service station.
Automobile service station is a place or land used for sale
of automobile oil, fuel, accessories and service. Service
station include number of large garage for provide repair
and maintenance of vehicle.
Service station also consist with machine shop having
number of machine.
Q11. State types of vehicle maintenance
There are two types of vehicle maintenance
1) Preventive maintenance
2) Brake down maintenance

1) Preventive maintenance: This maintenance is provided

before the vehicle brake down. In this maintenance only
vehicle get check.
Important point in preventive maintenance
A) Engine
1) Check engine oil once in week
2) Check engine oil after 5000km
3) Check oil filter
4) Check coolant
B) Battery
C) Shock absorber
D) Tyres
E) Lights
F) Brake fluid
G) General
Q12. State list of record to be kept in service
station

A)Car safety checklist

B)Fluid checklist
C)Tyres checklist
D)Light checklist
E)Other general checklist
Q13. State selection criteria for garage Or
service station

1)Capital availability
2)Availability of land
3)Favorable labour climate
4)Envirmental condition
5)Location
6)Availability of water and electricity
1. When you see the traffic sign of School, you should
A. Stop the vehicle, sound horn and proceed
B. Slow down and proceed with caution
C. Sound horn continuously and proceed
D. Both (A) and (B)

2. Age limit in connection with driving of motor vehicles

A. No person under the age of eighteen year shall drive a motor vehicle in
any public place
B. Subject to the provisions of section 18, no person under the age of twenty
years shall drive a transport vehicle in any public place
C. No learner's license or driving license shall be issued to any person to
drive a vehicle of the class to which he has made an application unless he is
eligible to drive that class of vehicle under this section
D. All of the above

3.What need to be checked before starting the engine of a vehicle?

A. Head light
B. Brakes
C. Radiator water level and engine oil level
D. Fuel
4. Drunken driving
A. Allowed in private vehicles
B. Allowed during night time
C. Prohibited in all vehicles
D. All of the above

5. One time tax for a new car is for

A. Till the registration of the vehicle is cancelled
B.15 years
C.5 years
D.20 years

6. Extent of effectiveness of learner licenses, to drive motor

vehicles-
A. Be effective throughout India
B. Be effective vide the district issued license
C. Be Be effective only to drive in local
D. None of the above
7. As per the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 minimum ________ experience of
driving a light motor vehicle is required before a person can be granted a
license for transport vehicle.
A.6 months
B. One Month
C. Two Months
D. Three Months

8. Invalid carriage means ……..

a) Carriage has some defect.
b) Carriage made by the manufacturer is not follow specification given by
govt.
c) Vehicle solely used for a person suffering from some physical defect or
disability.
d) None

9. THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 come into force on…..

a) 1st July 1988
b) 1st July 1989
c) 1st July 1992
d) None
10. Which comes in ‘Goods’ category?
a) Equipment ordinarily used with the vehicle
b) Personal luggage of passengers travelling in the vehicle
c) Livestock
d) All

11. The term ‘Gross Vehicle Weight’ indicates…

a) The maximum operating weight of a vehicle without trailer
b) Weight of the vehicle without passengers
c) Weight of the vehicle when its body is removed
d) Weight of the passengers a vehicle can carry

12. In Unladen weight, which statement is correct?

a) Weight of a driver or attendant is excluded
b) It doesn't include the weight of fuel
c) Vehicle including all equipment or alternative part ( heaviest
alternative
part) ordinarily used with the vehicle or trailer when working
d) All