Stationary vehicles
Section 126 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 deals with stationary vehicles. 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 The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1989.
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.
Section 126, The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Act 59 of 1988).
Made under this section, and citing it
1 instrument names this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 126
What does Section 126 of the Motor Vehicles Act deal with?
Section 126 of the Motor Vehicles Act is headed "Stationary vehicles". 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
How do I find court cases under Section 126 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 126, section 126 MV Act, section 126 of the Motor Vehicles Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 126 of the Motor Vehicles Act, and has it changed?
One instrument names it without being made under it, most recently 11th G.S.R 394(E) dated 07.06.2021 accredited driver training centre (2021).
When did Section 126 of the Motor Vehicles Act come into force?
Section 126 of the Motor Vehicles Act, cited as MV Act 126, 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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- 96. Power of State Government to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter995 words
- 72. Grant of stage carriage permits868 words
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