What is Share Auto (a.k.a Share autorickshaw)
(da) "Share autorickshaw" means a motor vehicle constructed, adapted or used to carry five passengers excluding the driver for hire or reward and having less than four wheels.
2) A board displaying "SCHOOL CHILDREN" shall be exhibited in all autorickshaws, share auto rickshaws and contract carriages other than the educational institution buses described in sub-rule (1) above during the trips carrying school children
364. Every autorickshaw and share autorickshaw shall be painted in highways yellow colour:
Provided that every autorickshaw and share autorickshaw covered by contract carriage permit issued by the Regional Transport Authority, Chengai Anna district shall be painted in addition to the
highways yellow colour, with a black band of fifteen centimetres in width on the central portion around the body of the vehicle.
Amendments
In the Rule and in the Proviso, the words "and share autorickshaw" inserted by No. SRO A-48/ -2007 dated 28-11-2007.
364-A. Painting of autorickshaws, share autorickshaws and motor cabs not covered by contract carriage permits.— Every autorickshaw, share autorickshaw and motor cab not covered by contract carriage permit shall be painted in "Sky Blue Colour" and also the words "NOT FOR HIRE" in English "and* in Tamil, shall be painted in a conspicuous part of the vehicle both in front and rear side.
