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The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Section 186. Driving when mentally or phycically unfit to drive.

Whoever drives a motor vehicle in any public place when he is to his knowledge suffering from any disease or disability calculated to cause his driving of the vehicle to be a source of danger to the public, shall be 1[liable for the first contravention with penalty] which may extend to 2[one thousand rupees] and for a second or 3[subsequent contravention with penalty] which may extend to 4[two thousand rupees].

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