Mera Samvidhaan All of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Chapter XIII · Offences, Penalties and Procedure

186Driving when mentally or physically unfit to drive.

Section 186 · Chapter XIII · page 103 of the Act

Whoever drives a motor vehicle in any public place when he is to his knowledge suffering from any disease or disability calculated to cause his driving of the vehicle to be a source of danger to the public, shall be 8[liable for the first contravention with penalty] which may extend to 9[one thousand rupees] and for a second or 10[subsequent contravention with penalty] which may extend to 11[two thousand rupees].

10 Subs. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch. for “subsequent offence with fine” (w.e.f. 15-8-2026).

11 Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 69, for “five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).

8 Subs. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch., for “punishable for the first offence with fine” (w.e.f. 15-8-2026).

9 Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 69, for “two hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).

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