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 punishable for the first offence with fine which may extend to 1[one thousand rupees] and for a second or subsequent offence with fine which may extend to 2[two thousand rupees].
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by Act 32 of 2019, s. 69, for “two hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).2. Subs. by s. 69, ibid., for “five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 1-9-2019).
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