Vehicles with left hand control
Section 120 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with vehicles with left hand control. No person shall drive or cause or allow to be driven in any public place any motor vehicle with a left-hand steering control unless it is equipped with a mechanical or electrical signalling device of a prescribed nature and in working order. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
No person shall drive or cause or allow to be driven in any public place any motor vehicle with a left-hand steering control unless it is equipped with a mechanical or electrical signalling device of a prescribed nature and in working order.
Section 120, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
Questions about Section 120
What does Section 120 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 120 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Vehicles with left hand control". No person shall drive or cause or allow to be driven in any public place any motor vehicle with a left-hand steering control unless it is equipped with a mechanical or electrical signalling device of a prescribed nature and in working order.
How do I find court cases under Section 120 of the Motor Vehicles Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: MV Act 120, section 120 MV Act, section 120 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 120 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 120 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 120, came into force on 01 Jul 1989, having been enacted on 14 Oct 1988. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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