# The Motor Vehicles Act, Section 127: Removal of motor vehicles abandoned or left unattended on a public place

- Act: The Motor Vehicles Act (Act 59 of 1988)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/motor-vehicles-act/section/127/

## Text

1[(1) Where any motor vehicle is abandoned, or left unattended, on a public place for ten hours or more or is parked in 1. Subs. by Act 54 of 1994, s. 37, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 14-11-1994). a place where parking is legally prohibited, its removal by a towing service or its immobilisations by any means including wheel clamping may be authorised by a police officer in uniform having jurisdiction.] (2) Where an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burnt or partially dismantled vehicle is creating a traffic hazard, because of its position in relation to the [public place], or its physical appearance is causing the impediment to the traffic, its immediate removal from the [public place] by a towing service may be authorised by a police officer having jurisdiction. (3) Where a vehicle is authorised to be removed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) by a police officer, the owner of the vehicle shall be responsible for all towing costs, besides any other penalty.

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