Lawgist201Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic
(1) Whoever keeps a 1*** vehicle on any public place, in such a manner, so as to cause impediment to the free flow of traffic, shall be liable for penalty up to 2[five hundred rupees], so long as it remains in that position:
Provided that the vehicle involved in accidents shall be liable for penalty only from the time of completion of inspection formalities under the law.
3[Provided further that where the vehicle is removed by 4[an agency authorised by the Central Government or State Government, removal charges] shall be recovered from the vehicle owner or person in-charge of such vehicle.]
5[(2) Penalties or 6[removal charges] under this section shall be recovered by such officer or authority as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, authorise.]
7[(3) sub-section (1) shall not apply where the motor vehicle has suffered an unforeseen breakdown and is in the process of being removed.]
8[Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, “removal charges” includes any costs involved in the removal of the motor vehicle from one location to another and also includes any costs related to storage of such motor vehicle.]
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1. The word “disabled” omitted by s. 87, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
2. Subs. by s. 87, ibid., for “fifty rupees per hour” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
3. Ins. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 59 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
4. Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 87, for “a Government agency, towing charges” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
5. Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 59, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
6. Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 87, for “towing charges” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
7. Ins. by s. 87, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
- 177 General provision for punishment of offences
- 177A Penalty for contravention of regulations under section 118
- 178 Penalty for travelling without pass or ticket and for dereliction of duty on the part of conductor and refusal to ply contract carriage, etc
- 179 Disobedience of orders, obstruction and refusal of information
- 180 Allowing unauthorised persons to drive vehicles
- 181 Driving vehicles in contravention of section 3 or section 4
- 182 Offences relating to licences
- 182A Punishment for offences relating to construction, maintenance, sale and alteration of motor vehicles and components
- 182B Punishment for contravention of section 62A
- 183 Driving at excessive speed, etc
- 184 Driving dangerously
- 185 Driving by a drunken person or by a person under the influence of drugs
- 186 Driving when mentally or phycically unfit to drive
- 187 Punishment for offences relating to accident
- 188 Punishment for abetment of certain offences
- 189 Racing and trials of speed
- 190 Using vehicle in unsafe condition
- 191 Omitted
- 192 Using vehicle without registration
- 192A Using vehicle without permit
- 193 Punishment of agents, canvassers and aggregators without proper authority
- 194 Driving vehicle exceeding permissible weight
- 194A Carriage of excess passengers
- 194B Use of safety belts and the seating of children
- 194C Penalty for violation of safety measures for motor cycle drivers and pillion riders
- 194D Penalty for not wearing protective headgea
- 194E Failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles
- 194F Use of horns and silence zones
- 195 Omitted
- 196 Driving uninsured vehicle
- 197 Taking vehicle without authority
- 198 Unauthorised interference with vehicle
- 198A Failure to comply with standards for road design, construction and maintenance
- 199 Offences by companies
- 199A Offences by juveniles
- 199B Revision of fines
- 200 Composition of certain offences
- 201 Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic
- 202 Power to arrest without warrant
- 203 Breath tests
- 204 Laboratory test
- 205 Presumption of unfitness to drive
- 206 Power of police officer to impound document
- 207 Power to detain vehicles used without certificate of registration permit, etc
- 208 Summary disposal of cases
- 209 Restriction on conviction
- 210 Courts to send intimation about conviction
- 210A Power of State Government to increase penalties
- 210B Penalty for offence committed by an enforcing authorit
- 210C Power of Central Government to make rules
- 210D Power of State Government to make rules
