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CHAPTER XIII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 194E: Failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles

The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Whoever while driving a motor vehicle fails to draw to the side of the road, on the approach of a fire service vehicle or of an ambulance or other emergency vehicle as may be specified by the State Government, 1[shall be liable for penalty of ten thousand rupees for first offence and shall be punishable for any second or subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees or with both].

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by s. 2 and Sch., ibid., for certain words (w.e.f. 15-8-2026).

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