Section 123A: Dangerous driving

123A. Dangerous driving (1) (a) Any person who drives a motor vehicle dangerously on a road or other public place, or at a speed, or in a manner, which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case including the nature, condition and use of the road or public place, and the amount of traffic which is actually, or which might reasonably be expected to be, on the road or public place, shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine of not less than 10,000 rupees nor more than 20,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months. (b) In the case of a second or subsequent conviction, the offender referred to in paragraph (a) shall be liable to a fine of not less than 25,000 rupees nor more than 50,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months. (2) Section 153 of the Criminal Procedure Act shall not apply to a fine imposed under this section. [S. 123A inserted by s. 5 of Act 9 of 2003 w.e.f. 1 September 2003; amended by s. 10 of Act 23 of 2016 w.e.f. 8 December 2016.] [Issue 9] R27 – 100 Revised Laws of Mauritius