Carriage by Road Rules 2011 - Its impact on Surveyors and Insurers

[Sampath]

For a Trader. Manufacturer as also for the economy, the goods and
their movement from place to place is of strategic importance. During
such movement, they need to be handled properly and delivered
promptly.

There existed for long an Act of 1865 which itself was based on
British enactment of 1830. After centuries, came the revised Carriage
by Road Act 2007 but that could not be implemented for want of rules
which was postponed time and again.

Now the dye has been cast and the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways have notified the rules on 28th Feb 2011. These rules are
called “The Carriage by Road Rules 2011” and come into force from the
date of publication in the Official Gazette.

On 10th March 2011 – the Govt published another Gazette Notification.
It was in fact a corrigendum. In the notification of 28th Feb 2011 –
erroneously in the English version contained the words ‘the draft of
the Carriage by Road rules 2010’ – whereas it was no longer the draft
but the version. It impacts adversely the Insurers as also the cargo
owners. Do read my views at : http://sampspeak.blogspot.com/2011/03/carriage-by-road-rules-2011-under.html
and provide your feedback. -

Regards – S. Sampathkumar