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The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Chapter XIII — OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Section 186Driving when mentally or phycically unfit to drive

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Section 186: Driving when mentally or phycically unfit to drive

186. Driving when mentally or phycically unfit to drive

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 [liable for the first contravention with penalty] which may extend to [one thousand rupees] and for a second or [subsequent contravention with penalty] which may extend to [two thousand rupees].

Amendment notes (4)
  1. 1Subs w.e.f. 15-8-2026 Subs. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch., for “punishable for the first offence with fine” (w.e.f. 15-8-2026).
  2. 2Subs w.e.f. 1-9-2019 Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 69, for “two hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
  3. 3Subs w.e.f. 15-8-2026 Subs. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch. for “subsequent offence with fine” (w.e.f. 15-8-2026).
  4. 4Subs w.e.f. 1-9-2019 Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 69, for “five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).