Bare ActsThe Motor Vehicle Act, 1939

Section 3

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“motorcab” means any motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry not more than six passengers excluding the driver for hire or reward ; Corresponding Law. - Section 2 (25) corresponds to section 2 (15) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. (25) “motor car” means any motor vehicle other than a transport vehicle, omnibus, road-roller, tractor, motor cycle or invalid carriage ; Corresponding Law. - Section 2 (26) corresponds to section 2 (16) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. (26) “motor cycle” means a two-wheeled motor vehicle, inclusive of any detachable side-car having an extra wheel, attached to the motor vehicle; Corresponding Law. - Section 2 (27) corresponds to section 2 (17) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. (28) “motor vehicle” or “vehicle” means any mechanically propelled vehicle adapted for use upon roads whether the power of propulsion is transmitted thereto from an external or internal source and includes a chassis to which a body has not been attached and a trailer ; but does not include a vehicle running upon fixed rails or a vehicle of a special type adapted for use only in a factory or in any other enclosed premises or a vehicle having less than four wheels fitted with engine capacity of not exceeding 4[twenty-five cubic centimeters] ; Corresponding Law. - Section 2 (28) corresponds to section 2 (18) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. Tractor-trailer. - A Division Bench of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in United India Insurance Company Ltd. v. Pritpal Singh (1996-2) 113 Punj. L.R. 49 held that even though trailer may be drawn by a motor vehicle if by if self is a motor vehicle and both the Tractor & Trailer taken together would constitute a transport vehicle.

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