Page 115 - The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

SECTION 134 THE MOTOR VEHICLES ACT, 1988 101

then pilot the motor vehicle across such level crossing, and where no conductor or
cleaner or attendant or any other person is available in the vehicle, the driver of the
vehicle shall get down from the vehicle himself to ensure that no train or trolley is
approaching from either side before the railway track is crossed.
COMMENT
Railways cannot be held responsible if the driver of a motor vehicle does not observe the
certain duties which have been laid down for drivers of motor vehicles crossing unmanned railway
crossing. [Amrit Lal & Anr. v. Union of India 2003 (2) CDR 1010 (Raj.)]
132. Duty of driver to stop in certain cases
(1) The driver of a motor vehicle shall cause the vehicle to stop and remain
1
stationary so long as [may for such reasonable time as may be necessary, but not
exceeding twenty-four hours],—
2 [(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,
(c) 3 [xxx]
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.
133. Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information
The owner of the motor vehicle, the driver or conductor of which is accused of any
offence under this Act shall, on the demand of any police officer authorised in this
behalf by the State Government, give all information regarding the name and address
of, and the licence held by, the driver or conductor which is in his possession or could
by reasonable diligence be ascertained by him.
134. Duty of driver in case of accident and injury to a person
When any person is injured or any property of a third party is damaged, as a
result of an accident in which a motor vehicle is involved, the driver of the vehicle or
other person in charge of the vehicle shall—

1 Substituted for “may reasonably be necessary” by Act 54 of 1994, w.e.f. 14-11-1994.
2 Substituted, ibid.
3 Clause (c) omitted, ibid.