Section 201: Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic.

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

(1) Whoever keeps a *** 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 [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.

[Provided further that where the vehicle is removed by [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.]

[(2) Penalties or [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.]

[(3) sub-section (1) shall not apply where the motor vehicle has suffered an unforeseen breakdown and is in the process of being removed.]

[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.]

Where this provision sits

Act	The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Section	201
Marginal note	Penalty for causing obstruction to free flow of traffic.
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.

omitted. . The word “disabled” omitted by s. 87, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 87, ibid., for “fifty rupees per hour” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
inserted, Act 54 of 1994. . Ins. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 59 (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
substituted, Act 32 of 2019. . Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 87, for “a Government agency, towing charges” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
substituted, Act 54 of 1994. . Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 59, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994).
substituted, Act 32 of 2019. . Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 87, for “towing charges” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
inserted. . Ins. by s. 87, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).

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