Section 181 in The Chhattisgarh Motor Vehicles Rules, 1994
181. Chokes.
- In order to prevent a goods vehicle from running backward on slopes or otherwise to render it immobile, every such vehicle not being a light motor vehicle, shall be equipped with two edge-shaped rigid chocks, each measuring thirty centimetres in length, thirty centimetres in breadth and twenty-five centimetres in height with one of its sides having a slope making an angle of 45 degree at the end. The plane surface of the sloped side of each chock shall be rendered concave so as to fit the other circumstance of the tyres normally fitted to the rear wheels of the vehicles. The registration number of the vehicle shall be painted on the chocks.(2)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), where such vehicle is fitted with single rear wheels, the breadth of each such chock may be less than thirty centimetres but not less than fifteen centimetres.(3)Each such chock shall have a hook and be kept,(a)in a bracket fitted on the outer skirt of the tailboard of the vehicle; or(b)where the vehicle has no tailboard, in a metal carrier fitted between the frame side members, underneath and body nearest to the rear wheel on either side.The tailboard of the vehicle and where the vehicle has no tailboard the wooden planks above the frame side members shall also have a hook in the centre.(4)Each such chock shall be linked with the tailboard or where the vehicle has no tailboard with the wooden planks above the frame side members by means of a metal chain or steel wire rope of sufficient length and strength fastened to the hook in the chock and the hook in the tailboard or the wooden planks as the case may be.(5)No person shall use any boulder or any substance of a similar nature in lieu of wooden chocks on slopes or otherwise to prevent the goods vehicle other than light motor vehicle from running backwards on slopes or to render it immobile otherwise.(6)Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, the State Government may by notification in the Official Gazette exempt from the provisions of this rule any goods vehicle or class of such vehicles which in its opinion are not likely to slip backwards on the slopes.(7)Every heavy transport vehicle shall at all times be furnished with at least five cautionary boards of size of 30 cms. square mounted on a stand of 50 cms. high with the words "Caution" written in black on white background and fitted with red-light reflector on the top.
