MoRTH mandates automatic load covers for tippers, dumpers from April 2027
The new rules also require an audio-visual alert in the driver’s cabin. The system must warn the driver if the load-body cover is open
The Union ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) announced on July 28 that all tippers and dumpers will be mandated to have automatic load covers starting April 1, 2027. This new rule, outlined in the Central Motor Vehicles (Twelfth Amendment) Rules, 2026, aims to ensure the load body remains fully enclosed while the vehicle is in motion.
The system can utilize any suitable material for the cover, and can be operated electrically, electro-mechanically, hydraulically or mechanically. Additionally, an audio-visual alert must be installed in the driver’s cabin to warn if the cover is open or unsecured while the vehicle is on the road. The cost of equipment used for enclosing the load body will not be included in the overall height measurements of the vehicle.
This amendment follows a draft notification issued in March, after which MoRTH accepted public objections and suggestions before finalizing the rules.
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