The Motor Vehicles Act

Limits of speed

Limits of weight and limitations on use

Power to have vehicle weighed

Power to restrict the use of vehicles

Power to erect traffic signs

Parking places and halting stations

Driving regulations

Duty to obey traffic signs

Vehicles with left hand control

Signals and signalling devices

Leaving vehicle in dangerous position

Riding on running board, etc

Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket

Obstruction of driver

Stationary vehicles

Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or left unattended on a public place

Safety measures for drivers and pillion riders

Wearing of protective headgear

Duty to produce licence and certificate of registration

Duty of the driver to take certain precautions at unguarded railway level crossing

Duty of driver to stop in certain cases

Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information

Duty of driver in case of accident and injury to a person

Schemes to be framed for the investigation of accident cases and wayside amenities, etc

Inspection of vehicle involved in accident

Power of Central Government to make rules

Power of State Government to make rules


CONTROL OF TRAFFIC


No person driving or in charge of a motor vehicle shall 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.


LAWGIST

# 126 Stationary vehicles