Lawgist127Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or left unattended on a public place
1[(1) Where any motor vehicle is abandoned, or left unattended, on a public place for ten hours or more or is parked in a place where parking is legally prohibited, its removal by a towing service or its immobilisations by any means including wheel clamping may be authorised by a police officer in uniform having jurisdiction.]
(2) Where an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burnt or partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard, because of its position in relation to the 2[public place], or its physical appearance is causing the impediment to the traffic, its immediate removal from the 1[public place] by a towing service may be authorised by a police officer having jurisdiction.
(3) Where a vehicle is authorised to be removed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) by a police officer, the owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing costs, besides any other penalty.
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1. Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 37, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
2. Subs. by s. 37, ibid., for "highway" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
- 112 Limits of speed
- 113 Limits of weight and limitations on use
- 114 Power to have vehicle weighed
- 115 Power to restrict the use of vehicles
- 116 Power to erect traffic signs
- 117 Parking places and halting stations
- 118 Driving regulations
- 119 Duty to obey traffic signs
- 120 Vehicles with left hand control
- 121 Signals and signalling devices
- 122 Leaving vehicle in dangerous position
- 123 Riding on running board, etc
- 124 Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket
- 125 Obstruction of driver
- 126 Stationary vehicles
- 127 Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or left unattended on a public place
- 128 Safety measures for drivers and pillion riders
- 129 Wearing of protective headgear
- 130 Duty to produce licence and certificate of registration
- 131 Duty of the driver to take certain precautions at unguarded railway level crossing
- 132 Duty of driver to stop in certain cases
- 133 Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information
- 134 Duty of driver in case of accident and injury to a person
- 135 Schemes to be framed for the investigation of accident cases and wayside amenities, etc
- 136 Inspection of vehicle involved in accident
- 137 Power of Central Government to make rules
- 138 Power of State Government to make rules
