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CHAPTER – VIII OTHER POWERS AND PENALTIES · Public safety

Section 253: Driving vehicles without proper lights

The Uttar Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1916

How current this text is

Text as published by India Code for the Government of Uttar Pradesh, with amendments up to U.P. Act 16 of 2026.

Whoever drives, leads or propels vehicle between nightfall and dawn in a street, unless the vehicle is properly supplied with lights, shall be liable on conviction to a fine which may extend to twenty rupees :

Provided that a Municipality may by a special resolution confirmed by the 1[Prescribed Authority] direct that this section shall not apply in the case of vehicles proceeding at not more than walking pace.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. for (Commissioner) by sec. 60 of U. P. Act VII of 1949.

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