The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
115. Power
to restrict the use of vehicles.
The State
Government or any authority authorised in this behalf by the State Government,
if satisfied that it is necessary in the interest of public safety
orconvenience, or because of the nature of any road or bridge, may by
notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit or restrict, subject to such
exceptions and conditions as may be specified in notification, the driving of
motor vehicles or of any specified class or description of motor vehicles or
the use of trailers either generally in a specified area or on a specified
road and when any such prohibition or restriction is imposed, shall cause
appropriate traffic signs to be placed or erected under section 116 at suitable
places:
Provided that
where any prohibition or restriction under this section is to remain in
force for not more than one month, notification thereof in the Official
Gazette shall not be necessary, but such local publicity as the circumstances
may permit, shall be given of such prohibition or restriction.