Third-Party Insurance (Truck)
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Third-party insurance is the compulsory motor insurance every vehicle on Indian roads must have. It covers the owner's legal liability for injury, death or property damage caused to other people, but not damage to the owner's own truck, which needs a comprehensive policy.
Detailed Explanation & Statutory Rules
The law makes third-party cover compulsory, and a truck without a valid policy cannot lawfully run. Many owners also buy comprehensive cover that adds damage to their own truck, theft and fire. Third-party insurance is separate from goods-in-transit insurance, which covers the cargo and is taken by the goods owner or the transporter. Keep the policy number, insurer and expiry date for each truck, because a lapse is both an offence and the situation in which an accident can become very expensive. Match the owner's name on the policy to the RC.
Practical Indian Freight Example
"A truck with only third-party cover hits a car and injures the occupants. The insurer handles the liability to the car owner and the injured. The damage to the truck's own cabin is not covered, and the owner pays for the repair himself."
Key Questions & Answers
Is third-party insurance compulsory for trucks?
Yes. A vehicle cannot lawfully run on a public road without it, under sections 146 and 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Does it cover the goods in the truck?
No. Goods are covered by a separate goods-in-transit (marine cargo) policy.
Third-Party Insurance in Hinglish (Hindi in English letters)
Third party insurance kya hota hai?
Ye compulsory motor insurance hai jo doosron ko hue nuksan ki owner ki legal zimmedari cover karta hai. Apni gaadi ka nuksan isme nahi aata.
Kya ye maal ko cover karta hai?
Nahi, maal ke liye alag goods-in-transit insurance hota hai.
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