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Section 88, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

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(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 52 53 Power of 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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