ALL ABOUT TRAFFIC RULES

TRAFFIC RULE

Each company should frame suitable ‘code of traffic rules’ for regulating the movement of Heavy Earth Moving Machinery (commensurate with the capacity/size, type of machines used in the mechanised opencast mines) for enforcement in each mine. Such Code of Traffic Rules should be approved by Tripartite Committee. 

7th Safety Conferance

Traffic rules are designed for safe operation of vehicle.

1.a.ONLY authorized (by Manager) person shall drive/operate vehicle within mine premises.

b. A private vehicle shall not be driven in to mine premises unless authorized mine manager or an official.

c. Any driver not regularly working in or about the mine shall request and receive permission to enter the mine premises from the manager / official.

 

SPEED LIMITS

a.Permanent or temporary speed limits set by the mine manager  for any area of the mine or any vehicle or class of vehicles shall be followed.

b.Where visibility or road conditions are poor a driver shall reduce the speed of the vehicles to maintain control.

RIGHT OF WAY

a. At inter-sections which are not controlled by traffic signs all

Driver should give way to the vehicle on the right, except as below

i)All driver should give way to emergency vehicle showing a flashing  red light.

ii)Vehicles  being used for grading, rolling, watering and repair of roads have right of way over all vehicles except (i) above. These vehicle will show amber flashing light.

iii) Light vehicle  shall at all times give way to haul trucks and other heavy vehicles.

 

b)The driver of a vehicle having right of way over another vehicle shall not endanger him self or others .

RULE 4.

PARKING AND STANDING

(a)A driver shall not park or stand his vehicle in a position that will endanger other traffic on the mine premises.

(b)A driver shall not park or stand a vehicle opposite another vehicle on a haul road.

(c)A driver shall not park or stand his vehicle within 30m  of working area of a mobile equipment or where his vehicle can not observed.

(d)A driver shall not park or stand within swing area of a dragline without  first obtaining permission  from the operators.

(e)A driver of a vehicle shall before  leaving a parked vehicle shall ensure that vehicle is secure, that parking brakes are applied and all the implement have been  lowered.if vehicle parked on grade wheels should be choked and steering turned off-centre.

 

A driver of a light vehicle shall before moving from parked position ensure that his path is free from all obstruction

A driver of a parked vehicle shall ensure following while parking

-stop engine

-leave vehicle in first or reverse gear

-apply hand brake

-not park in front or behind of any vehicle

-If for maintenance or operational reasons, it is essential that to park adjacent to a heavy

Unit or shovel, then operator of the heavy unit / shovel shall know.

- If parked on slope , choke the wheels

 

GENERAL

Vehicle shall not be driven over electric cables , air hose

or water pipes unless these are properly protected.

Seat belts are provided and should be worn while the vehicle is in operation.

Passengers shall not be carried on any vehicle unless seated in approved seating or where authorise for training purpose by the managers.

A caution sign or hazards light shall be placed at the front and rear on any vehicle which is being towed or b/d and is obstructing roadway.

Operators or drivers are responsible for cleanliness ,oil

and water checks , tyres and fules of m/c.

Operators or drivers are responsible for their vehicles correctly illuminated durin hours of darkness.

 

The drivers shall sound one blast of horn before moving off from parked position.

 No spillage on vehicles during transportation is allowed.

The vehicles shall be correctly illuminated during hours of darkness.

 Shall observe adequate clearance particularly when reversing, parking, passing other vehicles.

No smoking and naked lights during re-fulling and cheeking of batteries.

No spillage allowed.

 

Rule-6: Overtaking: Overtaking any other Vehicle with caution may be done provided:

 The speed limit is not exceeded.

 There is sufficient visibility of the road ahead.

 The vehicles are clear of any road intersection or junction

No over taking is permitted in the vicinity of road divider.

 

Signs:  All Traffic signs are to be obeyed.

 Warning signs are to be noted at all times.

 Temporary signs shall be removed as soon as possible after need for them ceases to exist

Rule-8: Mechanical Condition of vehicles:

  The Driver of each heavy vehicle shall make daily examination of the vehicle for safe operation

  Any defect observed in the vehicle as well as damage to the vehicle shall be reported forthwith to the superiors.

 Rule-9: Definitions: F The following vehicles are classified as Heavy vehicles: F Haul trucks

 ANFO trucks

  Fuel and water trucks

 Wheel dozers and Loaders

 Buses

 The following vehicles are classified as Light vehicles:

 Jeeps / Maruthi Gypsy's

 Station wagon