Centre notifies new safety norms for two-wheeled road ambulances, fixes two-year fitness renewal period

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) The Centre has notified new safety and technical regulations for two-wheeled road ambulances, prescribing a two-year fitness certificate renewal period and eight specific safety inspection checks, while making compliance with national technical standards mandatory for L2-category ambulances from October 1, 2027. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, introducing dedicated provisions for vehicle fitness, patient safety, emergency equipment and technical compliance. Under the Central Motor Vehicles (Thirteenth Amendment) Rules, 2026, top-mounted emergency lights fitted to two-wheeled road ambulances must conform to Automotive Industry Standard AIS:209 (Part 1):2026…