Centre notifies Legal Metrology rules for radar speed-measuring equipment
The Department of Consumer Affairs notified on 23 January 2025 rules under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011 for radar equipment that measures vehicle speed, effective 1 July 2025.
Summary
The Legal Metrology Division of the Department of Consumer Affairs notified rules on 23 January 2025 for radar equipment used to measure the speed of vehicles, under the Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011. The rules require all such equipment to be verified and stamped and will come into force on 1 July 2025 to give industry time to comply. The draft was prepared by a committee chaired by the Director of the Indian Institute of Legal Metrology (IILM), Ranchi, based on OIML R 91, and finalised after public consultation. Radar devices calculate speed using the Doppler Effect.
Key facts
- Notified
- 23 January 2025
- Under
- Legal Metrology (General) Rules, 2011
- In force
- 1 July 2025
- Requirement
- All radar speed equipment to be verified and stamped
- Draft committee
- Chaired by Director, IILM Ranchi
- Basis
- OIML R 91
- Principle
- Doppler Effect
Practice MCQs 3 questions
From when will the Legal Metrology rules for radar speed-measuring equipment, notified in January 2025, come into force?
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Correct answer: D — 1 July 2025
PIB 2095440: to give industry time to comply, the rules will come into force from 1 July 2025.
The draft rules for radar speed-measuring equipment were based on which international recommendation?
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Correct answer: A — OIML R 91
PIB 2095440: the committee submitted the initial draft based on OIML R 91.
The committee that framed the draft radar equipment rules was chaired by the Director of which institute?
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Correct answer: C — Indian Institute of Legal Metrology, Ranchi
PIB 2095440: the committee was formed under the chairmanship of the Director, Indian Institute of Legal Metrology (IILM), Ranchi.