Lawgist36Prevention and repair of damage to Highway
(1) No person who is in charge of, or in possession of, any vehicle or animal shall, wilfully or negligently, cause, or allow such vehicle or animal to cause, any damage to any Highway.
(2) Where, in contravention of sub-section (1), any damage has been caused to any Highway, the Highway Administration shall have such damage repaired at its own expenses and such expenses together with fifteen per cent. thereof as additional charges shall, without prejudice to any other action which may be taken against the person who has so contravened sub-section (1), be recovered from him in accordance with the provisions contained in section 27 as if such expenses and additional charges were the expenses and additional charges recoverable under that section.
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- 31 Highway Administration to regulate traffic when Highway deemed unsafe
- 32 Prohibition of use of heavy vehicles on certain Highways
- 33 Temporary closure of traffic on Highway
- 34 Permanent closure of Highway
- 35 Power to restrict the use of vehicles
- 36 Prevention and repair of damage to Highway
- 37 Prohibition to leave vehicles or animals in dangerous position
