Renewal of Fitness Certificates (FCs) of around 3,000 trucks in Tamil Nadu has been allegedly hit due to a row over reflective tapes.
All commercial vehicles including trucks should mandatory install reflective tapes on the front, rear and both the sides of the vehicle.
These tapes should adhere to Automotive Industry Standards (AIS) 089 and 090, according to Motor Vehicle Rules. It is also mandatory to get the installations certified and obtain ‘test’ and ‘conformity of production’ certificates.