Whoever drives a motor vehicle in any public place when he is to his knowledge suffering from any disease or disability calculated to cause his driving of the vehicle to be a source of danger to the public, shall be punishable for the first offence with fine which may extend to [one thousand rupees] and for a second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to [two thousand rupees].
Section 186: Driving when mentally or phycically unfit to drive.
The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988Central Act · Act 59 of 1988
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Section | 186 |
| Marginal note | Driving when mentally or phycically unfit to drive. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
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 32 of 2019. . Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 69, for “two hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
- substituted. . Subs. by s. 69, ibid., for “five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
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