Motor Vehicles Act Section 194E — Failure to allow free passage to emergency vehicles

CHAPTER XIII OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Civil

Summary

A person driving a motor vehicle must pull to the side of the road when a fire service vehicle, an ambulance, or any other emergency vehicle specified by the State Government approaches. Failing to do so is an offence.

The punishment for this offence is imprisonment for up to six months, or a fine of ten thousand rupees, or both.

Official Text

Whoever while driving a motor vehicle fails to draw to the side of the road, on the approach of a fire service vehicle or of an ambulance or other emergency vehicle as may be specified by the State Government, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with a fine of ten thousand rupees or with both.