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Section 88, The Road Traffic Act, 2007
Status not yet checkedThe Road Traffic Act, 2007, Sierra Leone
(1) A person – (a) who drives a motor vehicle other than an
invalid’s carriage on a road;
(b) whom a police officer has reasonable cause
to believe to have been the driver of a motor
vehicle other than an invalid’s carriage at a
time when an accident occurred owing to its
presence on a road;
(c) whom a police officer has reasonable cause
to believe to have committed an offence in
relation to the use of a motor vehicle other
than an invalid’s carriage on a road,
shall on being so required by a police officer, give his name and
address and the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle
and produce the vehicle licence, the certificate of insurance and any
other certificate issued in respect of the motor vehicle.
(2) A person who fails to comply with a requirement under
subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction
to a fine not exceeding Le250,000 to a term of imprisonment not
(3) A person–
(a) who supervises the holder of a learner’s
permit granted under this Act while the
holder is driving a motor vehicle other than
an invalid’s carriage on a road; or
(b) whom a police officer or vehicle examiner has
reasonable cause to believe was supervising
the holder of such a permit while driving, at a
time when an accident occurred owing to the
presence of the motor vehicle on a road or at
a time when an offence is suspected of having
been committed by the holder of the learner’s
permit in relation to the use of the motor
vehicle on a road,
shall, on being so required by a police officer or vehicle examiner,
give his name and address and the name and address of the owner of
the motor vehicle.
(4) A person who fails to comply with a requirement under
subsection (3), commits an offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine not exceeding Le250,000 or to a term of
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police officers to obtain
information,
etc.
(5) In this section “owner” in relation to a motor vehicle
which is the subject of an agreement for hire, hire purchase or loan,
includes each party to the agreement.
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