Invalid carriages - Regn or Alteration.

Section 2(18) of M.V.Act defines an invalid carriage as a motor vehicle designed specifically for the use of physically challenged people.

The Government of India has issued a notification in RT No.11012/12/01 MVT dated 23.7.08 describing the modalities to be followed either to register an invalid carriage or to alter an existing vehicle as an invalid carriage.

Previously Section 52. of the M.V.Act was acting as an impediment for altering a vehicle as an invalid carriage. But by this notification, the Government have granted exemption under Section 52 of M.V.Act to alter a vehicle as an invalid carriage.

1. Permission to such a conversion can be granted for a vehicle owned by a person who is actually disabled and who is driving the vehicle. A Doctor certificate is needed that the individual can drive the invalid carriage. Such a person should undergo a test and prove his ability to drive such a vehicle. A person with a disabiity of not able to use his legs and below the knee or thigh should have all the controls and modifications that he can use by his hand.

2. If any proto type vehicle is available which in other words if any vehicle is available as an invalid carriage directly from the manufacturers then such permission is not needed and the vehicle can directly registered as an invalid carriage.

3. If a scooter or motor cycle is altered as an invalid carriage then the kit must be procured from an authorised agency.

4. This conversion is valid only till the person with disability holds it.

Also refer circular No.53/2008