Motor Vehicles Act 1988 Section
Motor Vehicles Act 1988 Section
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In this Act, unless the context In this Act, unless the context
otherwise otherwise
requires,-(1) "area", in relation to any (1) "area", in relation to any
provision of this Act, means such provision of this Act, means such area as the State Government may, area as the State Government may,
having regard to the requirements having regard to the requirements
of that provision, specify by of that provision, specify by
notification in the Official Gazette; notification in the Official Gazette;
(2) "articulated vehicle" means a (2) "articulated vehicle" means a
motor vehicle to which a motor vehicle to which a
semi-trailer is attached; trailer is attached;
(3) "axle weight" means in relation (3) "axle weight" means in relation
to an axle of a vehicle the total to an axle of a vehicle the total weight transmitted by the several weight transmitted by the several wheels attached to that axle to the wheels attached to that axle to the surface on which the vehicle rests; surface on which the vehicle rests;
(4) "certificate of registration" (4) "certificate of registration" means the certificate issued by a means the certificate issued by a competent authority to the effect competent authority to the effect that a motor vehicle has been duly that a motor vehicle has been duly registered in accordance with the registered in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter IV; provisions of Chapter IV;
(5) "conductor" in relation to a (5) "conductor" in relation to a stage carriage, means a person stage carriage, means a person engaged in collecting fares from engaged in collecting fares from
passengers, regulating their passengers, regulating their entrance into, or exit from, the entrance into, or exit from, the stage carriage and performing such stage carriage and performing such
other functions as may be other functions as may be
prescribed; prescribed;
(6) "conductor's licence" means (6) "conductor's licence" means the licence issued by a competent the licence issued by a competent
authority under Chapter III authority under Chapter III authorising the person specified authorising the person specified
therein to act as a conductor; therein to act as a conductor; (7) "contract carriage" means a (7) "contract carriage" means a
motor vehicle which carries a motor vehicle which carries a
passenger or passengers for hire or passenger or passengers for hire or
reward and is engaged under a reward and is engaged under a
contract, whether expressed or contract, whether expressed or implied, for the use of such vehicle implied, for the use of such vehicle
as a whole for the carriage of as a whole for the carriage of passengers mentioned therein and passengers mentioned therein and
entered into by a person with a entered into by a person with a holder of a permit in relation to holder of a permit in relation to
such vehicle or any person such vehicle or any person
authorised by him in this behalf on authorised by him in this behalf on
a fixed or an agreed rate or a fixed or an agreed rate or sum-(a) on a time basis, whether or not (a) on a time basis, whether or not
with reference to any route or with reference to any route or
distance; or distance; or
(b) from one point to another, (b) from one point to another,
and in either case, without and in either case, without
stopping to pick up or set down stopping to pick up or set down
passengers not included in the passengers not included in the contract anywhere during the contract anywhere during the
journey, and journey, and
includes-(i) a maxicab; and (i) a maxicab; and
(ii) a motorcar notwithstanding the (ii) a motorcar notwithstanding the
separate fares are charged for its separate fares are charged for its
passengers; passengers;
(8) "dealer" includes a person who (8) "dealer" includes a person who
is is engaged-1 1 [***] [***]
(b) in building bodies for (b) in building bodies for attachment to chassis; or attachment to chassis; or
(c) in the repair of motor vehicles; (c) in the repair of motor vehicles;
or or
(d) in the business of (d) in the business of
hypothecation, leasing or hypothecation, leasing or
hire- purchase of motor vehicle; purchase of motor vehicle;
(9) "driver" includes, in relation to (9) "driver" includes, in relation to a motor vehicle which is drawn by a motor vehicle which is drawn by another motor vehicle, the person another motor vehicle, the person
who acts as a steersman of the who acts as a steersman of the
drawn vehicle; drawn vehicle;
(10) "driving licence" means the (10) "driving licence" means the
licence issued by a competent licence issued by a competent
authority under Chapter II authority under Chapter II
authorising the person specified authorising the person specified therein to drive, otherwise than as therein to drive, otherwise than as
a learner, a motor vehicle or a a learner, a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle of any specified motor vehicle of any specified
class or description; class or description;
(11) "educational institution bus" (11) "educational institution bus"
means an omnibus, which is means an omnibus, which is owned by a college, school or owned by a college, school or other educational institution and other educational institution and
used solely for the purpose of used solely for the purpose of
transporting students or staff of the transporting students or staff of the
educational institution in educational institution in connection with any of its connection with any of its
activities; activities;
(12) "fares" includes sums payable (12) "fares" includes sums payable for a season ticket or in respect of for a season ticket or in respect of
the hire of a
the hire of a contract carriage;contract carriage; (13) "goods" includes livestock, (13) "goods" includes livestock,
and anything (other than and anything (other than
equipment ordinarily used with the equipment ordinarily used with the
vehicle) carried by a vehicle vehicle) carried by a vehicle
except living persons, but does not except living persons, but does not include luggage or personal effects include luggage or personal effects carried in a motor car or in a trailer carried in a motor car or in a trailer
attached to a motor car or the attached to a motor car or the personal luggage of passengers personal luggage of passengers
travelling in the vehicle; travelling in the vehicle;
(14) "goods carriage" means any (14) "goods carriage" means any
motor vehicle constructed or motor vehicle constructed or adapted for use solely for the adapted for use solely for the carriage of goods, or any motor carriage of goods, or any motor
vehicle not so constructed or vehicle not so constructed or adapted when used for the carriage adapted when used for the carriage
of goods; of goods;
(15) "gross vehicle weight" means (15) "gross vehicle weight" means
in respect of any vehicle the total in respect of any vehicle the total
weight of the vehicle and load weight of the vehicle and load certified and registered by the certified and registered by the
registering authority as permissible registering authority as permissible
for that vehicle; for that vehicle;
(16) "heavy goods vehicle" means (16) "heavy goods vehicle" means
any goods carriage the gross any goods carriage the gross vehicle weight of which, or a vehicle weight of which, or a
tractor or a road-roller the unladen tractor or a road-roller the unladen weight of either of which, exceeds weight of either of which, exceeds
12,000 kilograms; 12,000 kilograms;
(17) "heavy passenger motor (17) "heavy passenger motor vehicle" means any public service vehicle" means any public service vehicle or private service vehicle vehicle or private service vehicle or educational institution bus or or educational institution bus or omnibus the gross vehicle weight omnibus the gross vehicle weight of any of which, or a motor car the of any of which, or a motor car the unladen weight of which, exceeds unladen weight of which, exceeds
12,000 kilograms; 12,000 kilograms;
(18) "invalid carriage" means a (18) "invalid carriage" means a motor vehicle specially designed motor vehicle specially designed and constructed, and not merely and constructed, and not merely adapted, for the use of a person adapted, for the use of a person
suffering from some physical suffering from some physical defect or disability, and used defect or disability, and used solely by or for such a person; solely by or for such a person; (19) "learner's licence" means the (19) "learner's licence" means the
licence issued by a competent licence issued by a competent
authority under Chapter II authority under Chapter II
authorising the person specified authorising the person specified
therein to drive as a learner, a therein to drive as a learner, a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle motor vehicle or a motor vehicle
of any specified class or of any specified class or
description; description;
(20) "licensing authority" means (20) "licensing authority" means an authority empowered to issue an authority empowered to issue licences under Chapter II or, as the licences under Chapter II or, as the
case may be, Chapter III; case may be, Chapter III;
(21) "light motor vehicle" means a (21) "light motor vehicle" means a
transport vehicle or omnibus the transport vehicle or omnibus the gross vehicle weight of either of gross vehicle weight of either of which or a motor car or tractor or which or a motor car or tractor or road-roller the unladen weight of road-roller the unladen weight of
any of which, does not exceed any of which, does not exceed
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[7500] kilograms; [7500] kilograms;
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[(21A) "manufacturer" means a [(21A) "manufacturer" means a
person who is engaged in the person who is engaged in the manufacture of motor vehicles;] manufacture of motor vehicles;] (22) "maxicab" means any motor (22) "maxicab" means any motor vehicle constructed or adapted to vehicle constructed or adapted to
carry more than six passengers, carry more than six passengers,
but not more than twelve but not more than twelve
passengers, excluding the driver, passengers, excluding the driver,
for hire or reward; for hire or reward;
(23) "medium goods vehicle" (23) "medium goods vehicle" means any goods carriage other means any goods carriage other
than a light motor vehicle or a than a light motor vehicle or a
heavy goods vehicle; heavy goods vehicle;
(24) "medium passenger motor (24) "medium passenger motor vehicle" means any public service vehicle" means any public service vehicle or private service vehicle, vehicle or private service vehicle,
or educational institution bus other or educational institution bus other
than a motor cycle, invalid than a motor cycle, invalid
carriage, light motor vehicle or carriage, light motor vehicle or heavy passenger motor vehicle; heavy passenger motor vehicle; (25) "motorcab" means any motor (25) "motorcab" means any motor
vehicle constructed or adapted to vehicle constructed or adapted to carry not more than six passengers carry not more than six passengers
excluding the driver for hire or excluding the driver for hire or
reward; reward;
(26) "motor car" means any motor (26) "motor car" means any motor
vehicle other than a transport vehicle other than a transport vehicle, omnibus, road-roller, vehicle, omnibus, road-roller, tractor, motor cycle or invalid tractor, motor cycle or invalid
carriage; carriage;
(27) "motor cycle" means a (27) "motor cycle" means a two-wheeled motor vehicle, inclusive wheeled motor vehicle, inclusive of any detachable side-car having of any detachable side-car having
an extra wheel, attached to the an extra wheel, attached to the
motor vehicle; motor vehicle;
(28) "motor vehicle" or "vehicle" (28) "motor vehicle" or "vehicle" means any mechanically propelled means any mechanically propelled vehicle adapted for use upon roads vehicle adapted for use upon roads whether the power of propulsion is whether the power of propulsion is
transmitted thereto from an transmitted thereto from an external or internal source and external or internal source and includes a chassis to which a body includes a chassis to which a body has not been attached and a trailer; has not been attached and a trailer;
but does not include a vehicle but does not include a vehicle running upon fixed rails or a running upon fixed rails or a vehicle of a special type adapted vehicle of a special type adapted for use only in a factory or in any for use only in a factory or in any
other enclosed premises or a other enclosed premises or a vehicle having less than four vehicle having less than four wheels fitted with engine capacity wheels fitted with engine capacity
of not exceeding
of not exceeding 44[twenty-five[twenty-five cubic centimetres];
(29) "omnibus" means any motor (29) "omnibus" means any motor
vehicle constructed or adapted to vehicle constructed or adapted to
carry more than six persons carry more than six persons
excluding the driver; excluding the driver;
(30) "owner" means a person in (30) "owner" means a person in
whose name a motor vehicle whose name a motor vehicle stands registered, and where such stands registered, and where such person is a minor, the guardian of person is a minor, the guardian of
such minor, and in relation to a such minor, and in relation to a motor vehicle which is the subject motor vehicle which is the subject of a hire-purchase, agreement, or of a hire-purchase, agreement, or
an agreement of lease or an an agreement of lease or an agreement of hypothecation, the agreement of hypothecation, the person in possession of the vehicle person in possession of the vehicle
under that agreement; under that agreement;
(31) "permit" means a permit (31) "permit" means a permit issued by a State or Regional issued by a State or Regional
Transport Authority or an Transport Authority or an
authority prescribed in this behalf authority prescribed in this behalf under this Act authorising the use under this Act authorising the use
of a motor vehicle as a transport of a motor vehicle as a transport
vehicle; vehicle;
(32) "prescribed" means (32) "prescribed" means
prescribed by rules made under prescribed by rules made under
this Act; this Act;
(33) "private service vehicle" (33) "private service vehicle"
means a motor vehicle constructed means a motor vehicle constructed
or adapted to carry more than six or adapted to carry more than six persons excluding the driver and persons excluding the driver and
ordinarily used by or on behalf of ordinarily used by or on behalf of
the owner of such vehicle for the the owner of such vehicle for the purpose of carrying persons for, or purpose of carrying persons for, or
in connection with, his trade or in connection with, his trade or business otherwise than for hire or business otherwise than for hire or
reward but does not include a reward but does not include a
motor vehicle used for public motor vehicle used for public
purposes; purposes;
(34) "public place" means a road, (34) "public place" means a road, street, way or other place, whether street, way or other place, whether a thoroughfare or not, to which the a thoroughfare or not, to which the
public have a right of access, and public have a right of access, and
includes any place or stand at includes any place or stand at
which passengers are picked up or which passengers are picked up or
set down by a stage carriage; set down by a stage carriage; (35) "public service vehicle" (35) "public service vehicle"
means any motor vehicle used or means any motor vehicle used or adapted to be used for the carriage adapted to be used for the carriage
of passengers for hire or reward, of passengers for hire or reward,
and includes a maxicab, a and includes a maxicab, a
motorcab, contract carriage, and motorcab, contract carriage, and
stage carriage; stage carriage;
(36) "registered axle weight" (36) "registered axle weight"
means in respect of the axle of any means in respect of the axle of any
vehicle, the axle weight certified vehicle, the axle weight certified and registered by the registering and registered by the registering authority as permissible for that authority as permissible for that
axle; axle;
(37) "registering authority" means (37) "registering authority" means an authority empowered to register an authority empowered to register
motor vehicles under Chapter IV; motor vehicles under Chapter IV; (38) "route" means a line of travel (38) "route" means a line of travel which specifies the highway which which specifies the highway which
may be traversed by a motor may be traversed by a motor vehicle between one terminus and vehicle between one terminus and
another; another; 5 5 [(39) "semi-trailer" means a [(39) "semi-trailer" means a
vehicle not mechanically propelled vehicle not mechanically propelled
(other than a trailer), which is (other than a trailer), which is intended to be connected to a intended to be connected to a
motor vehicle and which is so motor vehicle and which is so constructed that a portion of it is constructed that a portion of it is super-imposed on, ; and a part of super-imposed on, ; and a part of
whose weight is borne by, that whose weight is borne by, that
motor vehicle;] ; motor vehicle;] ;
(40) "stage carriage" means a (40) "stage carriage" means a motor vehicle constructed or motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than six adapted to carry more than six
passengers excluding the driver for passengers excluding the driver for
hire or j reward at
hire or j reward at separate faresseparate fares paid by or for individual
paid by or for individual
passengers, either for the whole passengers, either for the whole
journey or for stages of the journey or for stages of the
journey; journey;
(41) "State Government" in (41) "State Government" in
relation to a Union territory means relation to a Union territory means
the Administrator thereof the Administrator thereof
appointed under article 239 of the appointed under article 239 of the
Constitution; Constitution;
(42) "State transport undertaking" (42) "State transport undertaking" means any undertaking providing means any undertaking providing road transport service, where such road transport service, where such
undertaking is carried on undertaking is carried on by,-(i) the Central Government or a (i) the Central Government or a
State Government; State Government; (ii) any Road Transport (ii) any Road Transport
Corporation established under Corporation established under section 3 of the Road Transport section 3 of the Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950 (64 of Corporations Act, 1950 (64 of
1950); 1950);
(iii) any municipality or any (iii) any municipality or any
corporation or company owned or corporation or company owned or
controlled by the Central controlled by the Central
Government or one or more State Government or one or more State
Governments, or by the Central Governments, or by the Central
Government and one or more State Government and one or more State
Governments. Governments.
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[(iv) Zila Parishad or any other [(iv) Zila Parishad or any other
similar local authority.] similar local authority.]
Explanation.-For the purposes of Explanation.-For the purposes of
this clause, "road transport this clause, "road transport
service" means a service of motor service" means a service of motor
vehicles carrying passengers or vehicles carrying passengers or goods or both by road for hire or goods or both by road for hire or
reward; reward;
(43) "tourist vehicle" means a (43) "tourist vehicle" means a contract carriage, constructed or contract carriage, constructed or
adapted and equipped and adapted and equipped and maintained in accordance with maintained in accordance with such specifications as may be such specifications as may be
prescribed in this behalf; prescribed in this behalf;
(44) "tractor" means a motor (44) "tractor" means a motor
vehicle which is not itself vehicle which is not itself constructed to ; carry any load constructed to ; carry any load (other than equipment used for the (other than equipment used for the
purpose of propulsion); but purpose of propulsion); but
excludes a road-roller; excludes a road-roller;
(45) "traffic signs" includes all (45) "traffic signs" includes all
signals, warning sign posts, signals, warning sign posts, direction posts, markings on the direction posts, markings on the
road or other devices for the road or other devices for the
information, guidance or direction information, guidance or direction
of drivers of motor vehicles; of drivers of motor vehicles; (46) "trailer" means any vehicle, (46) "trailer" means any vehicle,
other than a semi-trailer and a other than a semi-trailer and a side-car, drawn or intended to be side-car, drawn or intended to be
drawn by a motor vehicle; drawn by a motor vehicle;
(47) "transport vehicle" means a (47) "transport vehicle" means a
public service vehicle, a goods public service vehicle, a goods
carriage, an educational institution carriage, an educational institution
bus or a private service vehicle; bus or a private service vehicle; (48) "unladen weight" means the (48) "unladen weight" means the
weight of a vehicle or trailer weight of a vehicle or trailer including all equipment ordinarily including all equipment ordinarily
used with the vehicle or trailer used with the vehicle or trailer when working, but excluding the when working, but excluding the
weight of a driver or attendant; weight of a driver or attendant; and where alternative parts or and where alternative parts or bodies are used the unladen weight bodies are used the unladen weight of the vehicle means the weight of of the vehicle means the weight of
the vehicle with the heaviest such the vehicle with the heaviest such
alternative part or body; alternative part or body;
(49) "weight" means the total (49) "weight" means the total weight transmitted for the time weight transmitted for the time being by the wheels of a vehicle to being by the wheels of a vehicle to
the surface on which the vehicle the surface on which the vehicle
rests. ; rests. ;
1. Sub-clause (a) omitted by Act 1. Sub-clause (a) omitted by Act
54 of 1994, sec. 2
54 of 1994, sec. 2 (w.e.f. 14-11-(w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
1994).
2. Subs, by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 2, 2. Subs, by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 2,
for "6000" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). for "6000" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). 3. Ins. by Act 54 of 19
3. Ins. by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 294, sec. 2 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
(w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
4. Subs, by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 2, 4. Subs, by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 2,
for "thirty-five cubic for "thirty-five cubic
centimetres" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). centimetres" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). 5. Subs, by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 2, 5. Subs, by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 2,
for clause (39) (w.e.f. for clause (39) (w.e.f.
14-11-1994). 1994).
6. Ins. by Act 54 of 19
(w.e.f. 14-11-1994). (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). Motor Vehicles Act 1988
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20. Power of Court to disqualify. 20. Power of Court to disqualify. (1) Where a person is convicted of an (1) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this Act or of an offence in offence under this Act or of an offence in the commission of which a motor vehicle the commission of which a motor vehicle was used, the court by which such person was used, the court by which such person
is convicted may, subject to the is convicted may, subject to the provisions of this Act, in addition to provisions of this Act, in addition to
imposing any other punishment imposing any other punishment
authorised by law, declare the person so authorised by law, declare the person so
convicted to be disqualified, for such convicted to be disqualified, for such period as the Court may specify, from period as the Court may specify, from holding any driving licence to drive all holding any driving licence to drive all
classes to description of vehicles, or any classes to description of vehicles, or any
particular class or description of such particular class or description of such vehicles, as are specified in such licence: vehicles, as are specified in such licence:
Provided that in respect of an offence Provided that in respect of an offence punishable under section 183 no such punishable under section 183 no such
order shall be made for the first or order shall be made for the first or
second offence. second offence.
(2) Where a person is convicted of an (2) Where a person is convicted of an offence under clause (c) of sub-section offence under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 132, section 134 or section (1) of section 132, section 134 or section 185, the Court convicting any person of 185, the Court convicting any person of
any such offence shall order the any such offence shall order the
disqualification under sub-section (1), disqualification under sub-section (1), and if the offence is relatable to clause and if the offence is relatable to clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 132 or (c) of sub-section (1) of section 132 or section 134, such disqualification shall section 134, such disqualification shall
be for a period of not less than one be for a period of not less than one month, and if the offence is relatable to month, and if the offence is relatable to
section 185, such disqualification shall section 185, such disqualification shall
be for a period of not less than six be for a period of not less than six
months. months.
(3) A Court shall, unless for special (3) A Court shall, unless for special
reasons to be recorded in writing it thinks reasons to be recorded in writing it thinks
fit to order otherwise, order the fit to order otherwise, order the
disqualification of a disqualification of a
person-(a) who having been convicted of an (a) who having been convicted of an offence punishable under section 184 is offence punishable under section 184 is again convicted of an offence punishable again convicted of an offence punishable
under that section, under that section,
(b) who is convicted of an offence (b) who is convicted of an offence punishable under section 189, or punishable under section 189, or (c) who is convicted of an offence (c) who is convicted of an offence
punishable under section 192: punishable under section 192:
Provided that the period of Provided that the period of
disqualification shall not exceed, in the disqualification shall not exceed, in the
case referred to in clause
case referred to in clause (a), five years,(a), five years, or in the case referred to in clause (b), or in the case referred to in clause (b), two years or, in the case referred to in two years or, in the case referred to in
clause (c), one year. clause (c), one year.
(4) A Court ordering the disqualification (4) A Court ordering the disqualification
of a person convicted of an offence of a person convicted of an offence
punishable under section 184 may direct punishable under section 184 may direct
that such person shall, whether he has that such person shall, whether he has previously passed the test of competence previously passed the test of competence
to drive as referred to in sub-section (3) to drive as referred to in sub-section (3) of section 9 or not, remain disqualified of section 9 or not, remain disqualified until he has subsequent to the making of until he has subsequent to the making of
the order of disqualification passed that the order of disqualification passed that
test to the satisfaction of the licensing test to the satisfaction of the licensing
authority. authority.
(5) The court to which an appeal would (5) The court to which an appeal would ordinarily lie from any conviction of an ordinarily lie from any conviction of an
offence of the nature specified in offence of the nature specified in
sub-section (1) may set aside or vary any section (1) may set aside or vary any order of disqualification made under that order of disqualification made under that
sub-section notwithstanding that no sub-section notwithstanding that no appeal would lie against the conviction appeal would lie against the conviction
as a result of which such order of as a result of which such order of
disqualification was made. disqualification was made. 1. Suspension of driving licence in 1. Suspension of driving licence in certain cases.
certain cases.
(1) Where, in relation to a person who (1) Where, in relation to a person who
had been previously convicted of an had been previously convicted of an offence punishable under section 184, a offence punishable under section 184, a case is registered by a police officer on case is registered by a police officer on the allegation that such person has, by the allegation that such person has, by such dangerous driving as is referred to such dangerous driving as is referred to in the said section 184, of any class or in the said section 184, of any class or description of motor vehicle caused the description of motor vehicle caused the death of, or grievous hurt to, one or more death of, or grievous hurt to, one or more persons, the driving licence held by such persons, the driving licence held by such person shall in relation to such class or person shall in relation to such class or
description of motor vehicle become description of motor vehicle become
suspended-(a) for a period of six months from the (a) for a period of six months from the date on which the case is registered, or date on which the case is registered, or
(b) if such person is discharged or (b) if such person is discharged or
acquitted before the expiry of the period acquitted before the expiry of the period
aforesaid, until such discharge or aforesaid, until such discharge or
acquittal, as the case may be. acquittal, as the case may be.
(2) Where by virtue of the provisions of (2) Where by virtue of the provisions of
sub-section (1), the driving licence held sub-section (1), the driving licence held
by a person becomes suspended, the by a person becomes suspended, the police officer, by whom the
police officer, by whom the case referredcase referred to in sub-section (1) is registered, shall to in sub-section (1) is registered, shall bring such suspension to the notice of the bring such suspension to the notice of the
Court competent to take cognizance of Court competent to take cognizance of such offence, and thereupon, such Court such offence, and thereupon, such Court
shall take possession of the driving shall take possession of the driving licence, endorse the suspension thereon licence, endorse the suspension thereon
and intimate the fact of such and intimate the fact of such
endorsement to the licensing authority by endorsement to the licensing authority by
which the licence was granted or last which the licence was granted or last
renewed. renewed.
(3) Where the person referred to in (3) Where the person referred to in sub-section (1) is acquitted or discharged, the section (1) is acquitted or discharged, the
Court shall cancel the endorsement on Court shall cancel the endorsement on such driving licence with regard to the such driving licence with regard to the
suspension thereof. suspension thereof.
(4) If a driving licence in relation to a (4) If a driving licence in relation to a particular class or description of motor particular class or description of motor vehicles is suspended under sub-section vehicles is suspended under sub-section (1), the person holding such licence shall (1), the person holding such licence shall
be debarred from holding or obtaining be debarred from holding or obtaining any licence to drive such particular class any licence to drive such particular class or description of motor vehicles so long or description of motor vehicles so long as the suspension of the driving licence as the suspension of the driving licence
remains in force. remains in force.
22. Suspension or cancellation of 22. Suspension or cancellation of driving licence on conviction.
driving licence on conviction.
(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (3) of section 20 where a
sub-section (3) of section 20 where a
person, referred to in sub-section (1) of person, referred to in sub-section (1) of
section 21, is convicted of an offence of section 21, is convicted of an offence of causing, by such dangerous driving as is causing, by such dangerous driving as is referred to in section 184 of any class or referred to in section 184 of any class or description of motor vehicle the death of, description of motor vehicle the death of, or grievous hurt to, one or more persons, or grievous hurt to, one or more persons, the Court by which such person is
the Court by which such person is
convicted may cancel, or suspend for convicted may cancel, or suspend for such period as it may think fit, the
such period as it may think fit, the
driving licence held by such person in so driving licence held by such person in so far as it relates to that class or description far as it relates to that class or description of motor vehicle.
of motor vehicle.
(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of (2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (2) of section 20, if a person, sub-section (2) of section 20, if a person, having been previously convicted of an having been previously convicted of an
offence punishable under section 185 is offence punishable under section 185 is again convicted of an offence punishable again convicted of an offence punishable under that section, the Court, making
under that section, the Court, making such subsequent conviction, shall, by such subsequent conviction, shall, by
order, cancel the driving licence held by order, cancel the driving licence held by such person.
such person.
(3) If a driving licence is cancelled or (3) If a driving licence is cancelled or suspended under this section, the court suspended under this section, the court shall take the driving licence in its
shall take the driving licence in its
custody, endorse the cancellation or, as custody, endorse the cancellation or, as the case may be, suspension, thereon and the case may be, suspension, thereon and send the driving licence so endorsed to send the driving licence so endorsed to the authority by which the licence was the authority by which the licence was
issued or last renewed and such authority issued or last renewed and such authority shall, on receipt of the licence, keep the shall, on receipt of the licence, keep the licence in its safe custody, and in the case licence in its safe custody, and in the case of a suspended licence, return the licence of a suspended licence, return the licence to the holder thereof after the expiry of to the holder thereof after the expiry of the period of suspension on an
application made by him for such return: application made by him for such return: Provided that no such licence shall be
Provided that no such licence shall be returned unless the holder thereof has, returned unless the holder thereof has, after the expiry of the period of
after the expiry of the period of
suspension, undergone and passed, to the suspension, undergone and passed, to the satisfaction of the licensing authority by satisfaction of the licensing authority by which the licence was issued or last
which the licence was issued or last
renewed, a fresh test of competence to renewed, a fresh test of competence to drive referred to in sub-section (3) of drive referred to in sub-section (3) of section 9 and produced a medical
section 9 and produced a medical
certificate in the same form and in the certificate in the same form and in the same manner as is referred to in same manner as is referred to in sub-section (3) of sub-section 8.
section (3) of section 8.
(4) If a licence to drive a particular class (4) If a licence to drive a particular class or description of motor vehicles is
or description of motor vehicles is cancelled or suspended under this cancelled or suspended under this
section, the person holding such a licence section, the person holding such a licence shall be debarred from holding, or
obtaining, any licence to drive such obtaining, any licence to drive such
particular class or description of motor particular class or description of motor
vehicles so long as the cancellation or vehicles so long as the cancellation or
suspension of the driving licence remains suspension of the driving licence remains in force.
in force.
23. Effect of disqualification order. 23. Effect of disqualification order. (1) A person in respect of whom any (1) A person in respect of whom any disqualification order is made under disqualification order is made under section 19 or section 20 shall be debarred section 19 or section 20 shall be debarred to the extent and for the period specified to the extent and for the period specified in such order from holding or obtaining a in such order from holding or obtaining a driving licence and the driving licence, if driving licence and the driving licence, if
any, held by such person at the date of any, held by such person at the date of
the order shall cease to be effective to the order shall cease to be effective to
such extent and during such period. such extent and during such period. (2) The operation of a disqualification (2) The operation of a disqualification order mad under section 20 shall not be order mad under section 20 shall not be suspended or postponed while an appeal suspended or postponed while an appeal is pending against such order or against is pending against such order or against
the conviction as a result of which such the conviction as a result of which such order is made, unless the appellate Court order is made, unless the appellate Court
so directs. so directs.
(3) Any person in respect of whom any (3) Any person in respect of whom any disqualification order has been made may disqualification order has been made may at any time after the expiry of six months at any time after the expiry of six months
from the date of the order apply to the from the date of the order apply to the Court or other authority by which the Court or other authority by which the
order was made, to remove the order was made, to remove the disqualification; and the Court or disqualification; and the Court or authority, as the case may be,
authority, as the case may be, may,may, having regard to all the circumstances, having regard to all the circumstances, either cancel or vary the disqualification either cancel or vary the disqualification
order: order:
Provided that where the Court or other Provided that where the Court or other
authority refuses to cancel or vary any authority refuses to cancel or vary any disqualification order under this section, disqualification order under this section, a second application thereunder shall not a second application thereunder shall not
be entertained before the expiry of a be entertained before the expiry of a period of three months from the date of period of three months from the date of
such refusal. such refusal.
19. Power of licensing authority to 19. Power of licensing authority to disqualify from holding a driving disqualify from holding a driving
licence or revoke such licence. licence or revoke such licence.
(1) If a licensing authority is satisfied, (1) If a licensing authority is satisfied,
after giving the holder of a driving after giving the holder of a driving licence an opportunity of being heard, licence an opportunity of being heard,
that that
he-(a) is a habitual criminal or habitual (a) is a habitual criminal or habitual
drunkard; or drunkard; or
(b) is a habitual addict to any narcotic (b) is a habitual addict to any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance within drug or psychotropic substance within the meaning of the Narcotic Drugs and the meaning of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61
of 1985); or of 1985); or
(c) is using or has used a motor vehicle in (c) is using or has used a motor vehicle in
the commission of a cognizable offence; the commission of a cognizable offence;
or or
(d) has by his previous conduct as driver (d) has by his previous conduct as driver of a motor vehicle shown that his driving of a motor vehicle shown that his driving is likely to be attended with danger to the is likely to be attended with danger to the
public; or public; or
(e) has obtained any driving licence or a (e) has obtained any driving licence or a
licence to drive a particular class or licence to drive a particular class or description of motor vehicle by fraud or description of motor vehicle by fraud or
misrepresentation; or misrepresentation; or
(f) has committed any such act which is (f) has committed any such act which is likely to cause nuisance or danger to the likely to cause nuisance or danger to the
public, as may be prescribed by the public, as may be prescribed by the Central Government, having regard to Central Government, having regard to
the objects of this Act; or the objects of this Act; or
(g) has failed to submit to, or has not (g) has failed to submit to, or has not
passed, the tests referred to in the proviso passed, the tests referred to in the proviso
to sub-section (3) of section 22; or to sub-section (3) of section 22; or (h) being a person under the age of (h) being a person under the age of eighteen years who has been granted a eighteen years who has been granted a learner's licence or a driving licence with learner's licence or a driving licence with
the consent in writing of the person the consent in writing of the person having the care of the holder of the having the care of the holder of the
licence and has ceased to be in such care, licence and has ceased to be in such care,
it may, for reasons to be recorded in it may, for reasons to be recorded in
writing, make an writing, make an
order-(i) disqualifying that person for a (i) disqualifying that person for a
specified period for holding 0n obtaining specified period for holding 0n obtaining
any driving licence to drive all or any any driving licence to drive all or any
classes on descriptions of vehicles classes on descriptions of vehicles
specified in the licence; or specified in the licence; or (ii) revoke any such licence. (ii) revoke any such licence.
(2) Where an order under sub-section (1) (2) Where an order under sub-section (1)
is made, the holder of a driving licence is made, the holder of a driving licence
shall forthwith surrender his driving shall forthwith surrender his driving licence to the licensing authority making licence to the licensing authority making
the order, if the driving licence has not the order, if the driving licence has not
already been surrendered, and the already been surrendered, and the
licensing authority licensing authority
shall,-(a) if the driving licence is a driving (a) if the driving licence is a driving licence issued under this Act, keep it licence issued under this Act, keep it until the disqualification has expired or until the disqualification has expired or
has been removed; or has been removed; or
(b) if it is not a driving licence issued (b) if it is not a driving licence issued
under this Act, endorse the under this Act, endorse the
disqualification upon it and send it to the disqualification upon it and send it to the
licensing authority by which it was licensing authority by which it was
issued; or issued; or
(c) in the case of revocation of any (c) in the case of revocation of any licence, endorse the revocation upon it licence, endorse the revocation upon it
and if it is not the authority which issued and if it is not the authority which issued the same, intimate the fact of revocation the same, intimate the fact of revocation to the authority which issued that licence: to the authority which issued that licence:
Provided that where the driving licence Provided that where the driving licence of a person authorises him to drive more of a person authorises him to drive more
than one class or description of motor than one class or description of motor vehicles and the order, made under vehicles and the order, made under sub-section (1), disqualifies him from driving section (1), disqualifies him from driving
any specified class or description or any specified class or description or motor vehicles, the licensing authority motor vehicles, the licensing authority shall endorse the disqualification upon shall endorse the disqualification upon the driving licence and return the same to the driving licence and return the same to
the holder. the holder.
(3) Any person aggrieved by an order (3) Any person aggrieved by an order made by a licensing authority under made by a licensing authority under sub-section (1) may, within thirty days of the section (1) may, within thirty days of the
receipt of the order, appeal to the receipt of the order, appeal to the
prescribed authority, and such appellate prescribed authority, and such appellate
authority shall give notice to the authority shall give notice to the
licensing authority and hear either party licensing authority and hear either party if so required by that party and may pass if so required by that party and may pass
such order as it thinks fit and an order such order as it thinks fit and an order passed by any such appellate authority passed by any such appellate authority
shall be final. shall be final.
24. Endorsement. 24. Endorsement.
(1) The Court or authority making an (1) The Court or authority making an order of disqualification shall endorse or order of disqualification shall endorse or
cause to be endorsed upon the driving cause to be endorsed upon the driving
licence if any, held by the person licence if any, held by the person
disqualified, particulars of the order of disqualified, particulars of the order of disqualification and of any conviction of disqualification and of any conviction of an offence in respect of which an order of an offence in respect of which an order of
disqualification is made; and particulars disqualification is made; and particulars
of any cancellation or variation of an of any cancellation or variation of an order of disqualification made under order of disqualification made under
sub-section (3) of sub-section 23 shall be section (3) of section 23 shall be
similarly so endorsed. similarly so endorsed.
(2) A Court by which any person is (2) A Court by which any person is
convicted of an offence under this Act as convicted of an offence under this Act as
may be prescribed by the Central may be prescribed by the Central
Government, having regard to the objects Government, having regard to the objects
of this Act, shall whether or not a of this Act, shall whether or not a
disqualification order is made in respect disqualification order is made in respect of such conviction, endorse or cause to of such conviction, endorse or cause to
be endorsed particulars at such be endorsed particulars at such
conviction on any driving licence held by conviction on any driving licence held by
the person convicted. the person convicted.
(3) Any person accused of an offence (3) Any person accused of an offence prescribed under sub-section (2) shall prescribed under sub-section (2) shall when attending the Court bring with him when attending the Court bring with him
his driving licence if it is in his his driving licence if it is in his
possession. possession.
(4) Where any person is convicted of any (4) Where any person is convicted of any
offence under this Act and sentenced to offence under this Act and sentenced to
imprisonment for a period exceeding imprisonment for a period exceeding three months, the Court awarding the three months, the Court awarding the
sentence shall endorse the fact of such sentence shall endorse the fact of such sentence upon the driving licence of the sentence upon the driving licence of the
person concerned and the prosecuting person concerned and the prosecuting authority shall intimate the fact of such authority shall intimate the fact of such endorsement to the authority by which endorsement to the authority by which the driving licence was granted or last the driving licence was granted or last
renewed. renewed.
(5) When the driving licence is endorsed (5) When the driving licence is endorsed
or caused to be endorsed by any Court, or caused to be endorsed by any Court, such Court shall send the particulars of such Court shall send the particulars of
the endorsement to the licensing the endorsement to the licensing
authority by which the driving licence authority by which the driving licence
was granted or last renewed. was granted or last renewed.
(6) Where on an appeal against any (6) Where on an appeal against any
conviction or order of a Court, which has conviction or order of a Court, which has
been endorsed on a driving licence, the been endorsed on a driving licence, the appellate court varies or sets aside the appellate court varies or sets aside the conviction or order, the appellate court conviction or order, the appellate court
shall inform the licensing authority by shall inform the licensing authority by which the driving licence was granted or which the driving licence was granted or
last renewed and such authority shall last renewed and such authority shall
amend or cause to be amended the amend or cause to be amended the
endorsement. endorsement.
35. Power of Court to disqualify. 35. Power of Court to disqualify. (1) Where any person holding a
(1) Where any person holding a
conductor's licence is convicted of an conductor's licence is convicted of an offence under this Act, the court by offence under this Act, the court by
which such person is convicted may, in which such person is convicted may, in addition to imposing any other
addition to imposing any other
punishment authorised by law, declare punishment authorised by law, declare
the person so convicted to be disqualified the person so convicted to be disqualified for such period as the Court may specify for such period as the Court may specify for holding a conductor's licence.
for holding a conductor's licence.
(2) The Court to which an appeal lies (2) The Court to which an appeal lies
from any conviction of an offence under from any conviction of an offence under this Act may set aside or vary any order this Act may set aside or vary any order of disqualification made by the court
below, and the court to which appeals below, and the court to which appeals
ordinarily lie from such Court, may set ordinarily lie from such Court, may set aside or vary any order of
aside or vary any order of
disqualification made by that Court, disqualification made by that Court, notwithstanding that no appeal lies notwithstanding that no appeal lies
against the conviction in connection with against the conviction in connection with which such order was made.
which such order was made.
36. Certain provisions of Chapter II to 36. Certain provisions of Chapter II to apply to conductor's licence.
apply to conductor's licence.
The provisions of sub-section (2) of The provisions of sub-section (2) of section 6, sections 14, 15 and 23, section 6, sections 14, 15 and 23, sub-section (1) of sub-section 24 and sub-section 25 section (1) of section 24 and section 25 shall, so far as may be, apply in relation shall, so far as may be, apply in relation to a conductor's licence, as they apply in to a conductor's licence, as they apply in relation to a driving licence.
relation to a driving licence. 48. No objection certificate. 48. No objection certificate.
(1) The owner of a motor vehicle when (1) The owner of a motor vehicle when applying for the assignment of a new applying for the assignment of a new
registration mark under sub-section (1) of registration mark under sub-section (1) of
section 47, or where the transfer of a section 47, or where the transfer of a
motor vehicle is to be effected in a State motor vehicle is to be effected in a State other than the State of its registration, the other than the State of its registration, the transferor of such vehicle where
transferor of such vehicle where
reporting the transfer under sub-section reporting the transfer under sub-section (1) of section 50, shall make an
(1) of section 50, shall make an
application in such form and in such application in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed by the manner as may be prescribed by the Centra Government to the registering Centra Government to the registering authority by which the vehicle was authority by which the vehicle was
registered for the issue of a certificate registered for the issue of a certificate
(hereafter in this section referred to as the (hereafter in this section referred to as the no objection certificate), to the effect that no objection certificate), to the effect that the registering authority has no objection the registering authority has no objection for assigning a new registration mark to for assigning a new registration mark to the vehicle or, as the case may be, for the vehicle or, as the case may be, for
entering the particulars of the transfer of entering the particulars of the transfer of ownership in the certificate o
ownership in the certificate o registration.
(2) The registering authority shall, on (2) The registering authority shall, on receipt of an application under receipt of an application under
sub-section (1), issue a receipt in such form section (1), issue a receipt in such form as may be prescribed by the Centra
as may be prescribed by the Centra Government.
Government.
(3) On receipt of an application under (3) On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the registering authority sub-section (1), the registering authority may, after making such inquiry and
may, after making such inquiry and
requiring the applicant to comply with requiring the applicant to comply with
such directions as it deems fit and within such directions as it deems fit and within thirty days of the receipt thereof by order thirty days of the receipt thereof by order in writing, communicate to the applicant in writing, communicate to the applicant that it has granted or refused to grant the that it has granted or refused to grant the no objection certificate:
no objection certificate:
Provided that a registering authority shall Provided that a registering authority shall not refuse to grant the no objection
not refuse to grant the no objection certificate unless it has recorded in certificate unless it has recorded in
writing the reasons for doing so and a writing the reasons for doing so and a
copy of the same has been communicated copy of the same has been communicated to the applicant.
to the applicant.
(4) Where within a period of thirty days (4) Where within a period of thirty days referred to in sub-section (3), the
referred to in sub-section (3), the
registering authority does not refuse to registering authority does not refuse to grant the no objection certificate or does grant the no objection certificate or does not communicate the refusal to the
not communicate the refusal to the
applicant, the registering authority shall applicant, the registering authority shall be deemed to have granted the no
be deemed to have granted the no objection certificate.
objection certificate.
(5) Before granting of refusing to grant (5) Before granting of refusing to grant the no objection certificate, the
the no objection certificate, the
registering authority shall obtain a report registering authority shall obtain a report in writing from the police that no case
in writing from the police that no case relating to the theft of the motor vehicle relating to the theft of the motor vehicle concerned has been reported or is
concerned has been reported or is
pending, verify whether all the amounts pending, verify whether all the amounts
due to Government including road tax in due to Government including road tax in
respect of that motor vehicle have been respect of that motor vehicle have been paid and take into account such other paid and take into account such other
factors as may be prescribed by the factors as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
Central Government.
1
1[(6) The owner of the vehicle shall also[(6) The owner of the vehicle shall also inform at the earliest, in writing, the
inform at the earliest, in writing, the
registering authority about the theft of his registering authority about the theft of his vehicle together with the name of the
vehicle together with the name of the
police station where the theft report was police station where the theft report was
lodged, and the registering authority shall lodged, and the registering authority shall take into account such report while
take into account such report while disposing of any application for no disposing of any application for no objection certification, registration, objection certification, registration, transfer of ownership or issue of transfer of ownership or issue of duplicate registration certificate]. duplicate registration certificate]. 1. Ins. by Act 54 of
1. Ins. by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 13 (w.e.f.1994, sec. 13 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
14-11-1994).
119. Duty to obey traffic signs. 119. Duty to obey traffic signs.
(1) Every driver of a motor vehicle shall (1) Every driver of a motor vehicle shall drive the vehicle in conformity with any drive the vehicle in conformity with any indication given by mandatory traffic
indication given by mandatory traffic sign and in conformity with the driving sign and in conformity with the driving regulations made by the Central
regulations made by the Central
Government, and shall comply with all Government, and shall comply with all directions given to him by any police directions given to him by any police
officer for the time being engaged in the officer for the time being engaged in the regulation of traffic in any public place. regulation of traffic in any public place. (2) In this section "mandatory traffic
(2) In this section "mandatory traffic sign" means a traffic sign included in sign" means a traffic sign included in Part A of
Part A of 11[The First Schedule], or any[The First Schedule], or any
traffic sign of similar form (that is to say, traffic sign of similar form (that is to say, consisting of or including a circular disc consisting of or including a circular disc displaying a device, word or figure and displaying a device, word or figure and having a red ground or border) placed or having a red ground or border) placed or erected for the purpose of regulating
erected for the purpose of regulating
motor vehicle traffic under sub-section motor vehicle traffic under sub-section (1) of section 116.
1. Subs, by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 36, for 1. Subs, by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 36, for "the Schedule" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
"the Schedule" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). 118. Driving regulations.
118. Driving regulations.
The Central Government may, by The Central Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, make notification in the Official Gazette, make regulations for the driving of motor
regulations for the driving of motor vehicles.
vehicles.
134. Duty of driver in
134. Duty of driver in case of accidentcase of accident and injury to a person.
and injury to a person.
When any person is injured or any When any person is injured or any
property of a third party is damaged, as a property of a third party is damaged, as a
result of an accident in which a motor result of an accident in which a motor vehicle is involved, the driver of the vehicle is involved, the driver of the
vehicle or other person in charge of the vehicle or other person in charge of the vehicle
vehicle
shall-(a) unless it is not practicable to do so on (a) unless it is not practicable to do so on account of mob fury or any other reason account of mob fury or any other reason beyond his control, take all reasonable beyond his control, take all reasonable
steps to secure medical attention for the steps to secure medical attention for the
injured person,
injured person, 11[by conveying him to the[by conveying him to the nearest medical practitioner or hospital, nearest medical practitioner or hospital, and it shall be the duty of every
and it shall be the duty of every
registered medical practitioner or the registered medical practitioner or the doctor on the duty in the hospital
doctor on the duty in the hospital
immediately to attend to the injured immediately to attend to the injured person and render medical aid or person and render medical aid or treatment without waiting for any treatment without waiting for any procedural formalities], unless the procedural formalities], unless the
injured person or his guardian, in case he injured person or his guardian, in case he is a minor, desires otherwise;
is a minor, desires otherwise;
(b) give on demand by a police officer (b) give on demand by a police officer any information required by him, or, if any information required by him, or, if no police officer is present, report the no police officer is present, report the circumstances of the occurrence,
circumstances of the occurrence,
including the circumstances, if any, for including the circumstances, if any, for not taking reasonable steps to secure
not taking reasonable steps to secure medical attention as required under medical attention as required under
clause (a), at the nearest police station as clause (a), at the nearest police station as
soon as possible, and in any case within soon as possible, and in any case within twenty-four hours of the
twenty-four hours of the occurrence;occurrence;
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2[(c) give the following information in[(c) give the following information in
writing to the insurer, who has issued the writing to the insurer, who has issued the certificates of insurance, about the
certificates of insurance, about the occurrence of the accident, occurrence of the accident,
namely:-(i) insurance policy number and period of (i) insurance policy number and period of its validity;
its validity;
(ii) date, time and place of accident; (ii) date, time and place of accident;
(iii) particulars of the persons injured or (iii) particulars of the persons injured or killed in the accident;
killed in the accident;
(iv) name of the driver and the particulars (iv) name of the driver and the particulars of his driving licence.
of his driving licence.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this Explanation.-For the purposes of this
section the expression "driver" includes section the expression "driver" includes the owner of the vehicle.]
1. Subs, by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 41, of 1. Subs, by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 41, of "and, if necessary, convey him to the "and, if necessary, convey him to the nearest hospital"
nearest hospital" 2. Ins. by Act 54 of
2. Ins. by Act 54 of 1994, sec. 41 (w.e.f.1994, sec. 41 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
14-11-1994).
133. Duty of owner of motor vehicle to 133. Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information.
give information.
The owner of a motor vehicle, the driver The owner of a motor vehicle, the driver or conductor of which is accused of any or conductor of which is accused of any offence under this Act shall, on the
offence under this Act shall, on the
demand of any police officer authorised demand of any police officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government, in this behalf by the State Government, give all information regarding the name give all information regarding the name and address of, and the licence held by, and address of, and the licence held by, the driver or conductor which is in his the driver or conductor which is in his possession or could by reasonable
possession or could by reasonable diligence be ascertained by him. diligence be ascertained by him.
135. Schemes to be framed for the 135. Schemes to be framed for the investigation of accident cases and investigation of accident cases and wayside amenities, etc.
wayside amenities, etc.
(1) The State Government may, by (1) The State Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, make notification in the Official Gazette, make one or more schemes to provide
one or more schemes to provide for-(a) an in depth study on causes and (a) an in depth study on causes and analysis of motor vehicle accidents; analysis of motor vehicle accidents; (b) wayside amenities on highways; (b) wayside amenities on highways; (c) traffic aid posts on highways; and (c) traffic aid posts on highways; and (d) truck parking complexes along
(d) truck parking complexes along highways.
highways.
(2) Every scheme made under this (2) Every scheme made under this
section by any State Government shall be section by any State Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislature.
