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Section 21, The Road Traffic Act, 2007
Status not yet checkedThe Road Traffic Act, 2007, Sierra Leone
(1) An application for the grant of a licence shall include adeclaration by the applicant, stating–
(a) whether the applicant is suffering from any
disease or disability, or
(b) any other disability likely to cause the driving
of a motor vehicle by the applicant to be a
source of danger to the public.
(2) Where it appears from the applicant’s declaration, or on
inquiry the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the applicant is
suffering from any disease, the Licensing Authority shall, subject to
the following provisions of this section, refuse to grant the licence.
(3) Where as a result of a test of competence to drive or of
information obtained, the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the
person who took the test or in relation to whom the information was
obtained is suffering from a disease which is likely to be a danger to
the public if that person drives any motor vehicle, the Licensing
Authority shall, after giving to the licence holder notice, revoke the
driving licence.
(4) A person whose licence is revoked by virtue of
subsection (3) shall deliver the licence to the Licensing Authority
and a person who fails to do so commits an offence and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine not exceeding Le250,000 or to a term of
Recognition
of driving
licences of
other
countries.
Test of
competence
to drive
Requirements
as to physical
fitness.
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(5) A person who is licensed and authorized to drive a
motor vehicle of any class, and who drives a motor vehicle of that
class on a road commits an offence if the declaration made under
subsection (1) in the application on which the licence was granted
was one which the person knew to be false.
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