Section 116 (MVA 1988) – Power to erect traffic signs

Motor Vehicles Act , 1988

Section 116 – Power to erect traffic signs ([India Code][2])

🔹 Short Note (Hindi)

Section 116 government aur authorities ko yeh power deta hai ki woh roads par traffic signs, signals aur markings install karein, taaki traffic regulate ho aur safety maintain rahe.

🔹 Detailed Explanation (English + Hindi)

Section 116 of the Motor Vehicles Act authorizes the Central Government, State Government, or local authorities to put up traffic signs on roads to regulate vehicle movement. Yeh signs speed limit, parking rules, one-way direction, danger zones aur pedestrian safety ke liye lagaye jaate hain.

Iska objective traffic discipline, accident prevention aur legal enforcement ensure karna hai.

Agar koi driver traffic sign ignore karta hai, toh Section 116 ke saath penalty aur challan bhi apply hote hain.

🔹 Main Conditions

1. Traffic signs only authorized authority laga sakti hai
2. Signs standardized format me hone chahiye
3. Drivers ko un signs ka पालन karna zaroori hai
4. Sign boards speed, parking, turns, diversions etc. ke liye hote hain
5. Local bodies aur highway authorities dono install kar sakti hain

🔹 Legal Meaning (Simple Terms)

Section 116 ka matlab hai ki traffic signs officially set kiye jaate hain aur har driver unka पालन kare. In signs ka legal validity hota hai, aur violation punishable hai.

🔹 Example

Local authority ne ek school ke pass “Speed Limit 30 kmph” ka sign lagaya. Agar koi driver is sign ko ignore karega, toh police legal action le sakti hai Section 116 ke tahat.

🔹 Key Legal Points

• Traffic signs legally enforceable hote hain
• Unauthorized person signs erect nahi kar sakta
• Signs central rules ke according hone chahiye
• Violation par challan ya penalty lag sakta hai
• Traffic police aur transport department enforcement karte hain

🔹 Nyay Neeti Advice

• Jab bhi road par sign board dikhe, uska पालन karein
• One-way, no-parking, speed limit jaise boards ignore na karein
• Illegal signage follow na karein
• Agar sign visibility me issue ho toh complaint ki ja sakti hai

🔹 Summary Table