Section 127 in The Bihar Motor Vehicles Rules, 1992
127. Painting and marking of motor cabs in certain manner.
(1)In case of the motor cabs ordinarily known as Autorickshaw, the hood of every such cab shall be painted in cream yellow and the rest of the body in black colour:Provided that if the hood of such cab is collapsible or removable, a band of 75 millimetres wide shall be painted in cream yellow on the upper most metal part of the body.(2)Every motor cab other than those mentioned in sub-rule (1), and every maxi-cab shall be fitted with a rectangular box-like device of a size 30 cms in breadth and 10 cms in height, and made of any transparent material such device shall be fitted at the centre on roof above the front wind-shield; and the word TAXI" shall be painted, on the front and rear sides of such device, in red on a white back ground, the word "TAXI" shall be in English and the letters shall be 7 cms in height and shall have uniform thickness of 1.5 cms. The interior of such device shall be equipped with lamp of similar power as of rear lamp, illuminating the word "TAXI" so as to render it legible from a distance of 15 meters from the front and rear of the vehicles.(3)A permit number allotted by the Transport Authority shall be painted on the motor cab at each of the following places namely:-(i)the left hand top portion of the wind screen,(ii)the rear boot;(iii)the left front door; and(iv)the right front door.(4)The permit number shall be painted in white in a red circle and the numerals shall be 50 millimetres high and 4 millimetres thick.(5)The number of the left hand portion of the windscreen shall be so painted as to be readable from inside; and the number on the rear boot, the left front door and the right front door shall be painted against the background.(6)No motor vehicle other than a motor cab ordinarily known as auto-rickshaw shall be painted in the manner prescribed in sub-rule (1).(7)Nothing in this rule shall apply to or in relation to any tourist vehicle.
