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RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DRIVING  THE MOTOR VEHICLES
UNDER MOTOR VEHICLE ACT 1988 w.e.f. 1ST JULY, 1989.

U/S. 122. Leaving Vehicle in dangerous position -No person in charge of a motor vehicle shall cause or allow the vehicle or any trailer to be abandoned or to remain at rest on any public place in such a position or in such a condition or in such circumstances as to cause or likely to cause danger, obstruction or undue inconvenience to other users of the public place or to the passengers.

123Riding on running board, etc.- (1) No person driving or incharge of a motor vehicle shall carry any person or permit any person to be carried on the running board or otherwise than within the body of the vehicle. (2) No person shall travel on the running board or on the top or on the bonnet of a motor vehicle .

125 Obstruction of driver.- No person driving a motor vehicle shall allow any person to stand or sit or to place anything in such a manner or position as to hamper the driver in his control of the vehicle.

126 Stationary vehicles.-No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall cause or allow the vehicle to cause or allow the vehicle to remain stationary in any public place, unless there is in the driver's seat a person duly licensed to drive the vehicle or unless the mechanism has been stopped and a brake or brakes applied or such other measures taken as to ensure that the vehicle cannot accidentally be put in motion in the absence of the driver.

128 Safety measures for drivers and pillion riders. (1) No driver of a two wheeled motor cycle shall carry more than one person in addition to himself on the motor cycle and no such person shall be carried otherwise than sitting on a proper seat securely fixed to the motor cycle behind the driver's seat with appropriate safety measures. (2) In addition to the safety measures mentioned in sub section (1).The Central Government may, prescribe other safety measures for the drivers of two wheeled motor cycles and pillion riders there on.

130 Duty to produce license and certificate of registration.- (1) The driver of a motor vehicle in any public place shall on demand by any police officer in uniform, produce his license for examination. Provided that the driver may, if his license has been submitted to, or has been seized by, any officer or authority under this or any other Act, produce in lieu of the license receipt or other acknowledgement issued by such officer or authority in respect thereof and there after produce the license within such period, in such manner as the Central Government may prescribe to the police officer making the demand.

131 Duty of this driver to take certain precautions at unguarded railway level crossing.- Every driver of a motor vehicle at the approach of any unguarded railway level crossing shall cause the vehicle to stop and the driver of the vehicle shall cause the conductor or cleaner or attendant or any other person in the vehicle to walk up to the level crossing and ensure that no train or trolley is approaching from either side and 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 form either side before the railway track is crossed.

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 the result of and accident in which a motor vehicle is involved, the driver of the vehicle or other person in charge of the vehicles shall- (a) unless it is not practicable to do so on account of mob fury or any other reason beyond his control take all reasonable steps to secure medical attention for the injured person , and if necessary, convey him to the nearest hospital unless the injured person or his guardian, in case he is a minor desires other wise; (b) give on demand by a police officer any information required by him, or, if no police officer is present report the circumstances of the occurrence , including the circumstances, if any, for not taking reasonable steps to secure medical attention as required under clause (a) at the nearest police station as soon as possible and in any case within twenty four hours of the occurrence .

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