Indian Law regarding Road Accident
Road Accident Near Delhi ( Picture collected from net ) Introduction Recent years road accident have come up as a major public concern as it is one of the leading causes of death and permanent disability in this country. The latest survey conducted by National Transportation Planning and Research Center one road accident takes place in every four minutes in India. Almost 97% of the road accidents are caused by rash or negligent driving. When a road accident takes place, driver may be liable of both civil and criminal cases depending upon the nature and cause of the accident. Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 mainly deal with issues related to road accidents. Indian Penal Code also covers certain areas when it comes to criminal liability. Things to do in case of a road accident (Section 132 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988) Driver should stop his vehicle and wait for a police officer for some reasonable time when he is involved in a road accident and injures any person, animal or causes damage...