Section 177 in The West Bengal Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989
177. Prohibition against travelling on footboard or roof of a Stage Carriage, Contract Carriage and Special Stage Carriage.
(1)No person shall stand on the footboard or on steps of a Stage Carriage, Contract Carriage and Special Stage Carriage meant for entrance or exit of passenger when such vehicle is in motion.(2)No person shall travel on the roof of such carriage or in any manner whereby any part of his body protrudes outside the body of such vehicle.(3)When any such carriage contains the full number of passengers as specified in its certificate of registration no additional person, excepting operational staff on duty, shall enter or remain on such carriage when warned by the conductor not to do so.(4)Any contravention of the provisions of this rule shall amount to an offence punishable under the provisions of Chapter XIII of the Act.
