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Section 91, The Road Traffic Act, 2007
Status not yet checkedThe Road Traffic Act, 2007, Sierra Leone
(1) This section applies in a case where, owing to thepresence of a motor vehicle on a road, an accident occurs by which–
(a) personal injury is caused to a person other
than the driver of that motor vehicle, or
(b) damage is caused–
(i) to a motor vehicle other than that motor
vehicle or a trailer drawn by that motor
vehicle; or
(ii) to domestic animal other than a bird and
an animal in the game reserve in or on
that motor vehicle or a trailer drawn by
that vehicle; or
(iii) to any other property constructed on,
fixed to, growing in or otherwise forming
part of the land on which the road in
question is situated or land adjacent to
such land.
(3) Where the driver fails to give his name and address
under subsection (2), the driver of the motor vehicle shall report the
accident to the nearest police station.
(4) A person who fails to comply with subsection (2) or
(3) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine
not exceeding Le250,000 or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding
12 months or to both.
(5) A person who fails to comply with a duty under this
section commits an offence, but shall not be convicted by reason
only of a failure to produce a certificate or other evidence if, within
seven days of the occurrence of the accident, the certificate or other
evidence is produced at a police station that was specified by the
person at the time when the accident was reported.
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arrest for
dangerous or
careless driving or
cycling.
Failure to give
particulars.
Duty of
driver to stop,
report
accident and
give information or
documents.
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