Section 132: Duty of driver to stop in certain cases.

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988Central Act · Act 59 of 1988

(1) The driver of a motor vehicle shall cause the vehicle to stop and remain stationary so long as [may for such reasonable time as may be necessary, but not exceeding twenty-four hours]--

[(a) when required to do so by any police officer not below the rank of a Sub-Inspector in uniform, in the event of the vehicle being involved in the occurrence of an accident to a person, animal or vehicle or of damage to property, or]

(b) when required to do so by any person in charge of an animal if such person apprehends that the animal is, or being alarmed by the vehicle will become, unmanageable, or

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and he shall give his name and address and the name and address of the owner of the vehicle to any person affected by any such accident or damage who demands it provided such person also furnishes his name and address.

(2) The driver of a motor vehicle shall, on demand by a person giving his own name and address and alleging that the driver has committed an offence punishable under section 184 give his name and address to that person.

(3) In this section the expression "animal" means any horse, cattle, elephant, camel, ass, mule, sheep or goat.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Section	132
Marginal note	Duty of driver to stop in certain cases.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	2

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 54 of 1994. . Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 40, for "may reasonably be necessary" (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 40, ibid., for clause (a) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
omitted. . Clause (c) omitted by s. 40, ibid. (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).

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