Section 123U: Causing danger to road users
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123U. Causing danger to road users
(1) A person shall commit an offence if he intentionally and without lawful authority or reasonable cause—
(a) causes anything to be on or over a road;
(b) interferes with a motor vehicle, trailer or cycle;
(c) interferes, removes, damages or tampers with—
(i) any fence, barrier, light or anything else placed on or near a
road by a highway authority or the police;
(ii) a traffic sign placed on or near a road,
in such circumstances that there is risk of danger of injury to a person, or
serious damage to property.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1) (c), anything placed on or near a
road shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed to have been lawfully
placed there.
[S. 123U inserted by s. 5 of Act 9 of 2003 w.e.f. 1 September 2003.]
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Questions this section answers
- Is it an offence to remove or tamper with a traffic sign or barrier on the road?
- Is it an offence to put something on the road that could injure another road user?