Section 68B: Agreement between parties

68B. Agreement between parties (1) Where the drivers of the motor vehicles agree on the circumstances of the accident, they— (a) shall record, in 2 originals, the facts of the accident on the Agreed Statement of Facts Form substantially set out in Part A of the Fifth Schedule, and sign the form; or (b) may call at the nearest police station where a police officer shall give all reasonable assistance in filling up the form after which they and the police officer shall sign such form. (2) Each driver shall— (a) keep one of the signed original Agreed Statement of Facts Form; (b) as soon as possible, and not later than 5 days of the accident— (i) notify the insurer of the motor vehicle driven by him of the accident; and R27 – 59 [Issue 1] Road Traffic Act (ii) forward a copy of the Agreed Statement of Facts Form to the insurer. (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), every driver of a motor vehicle shall carry in his vehicle an Agreed Statement of Facts Form. (4) Where an Agreed Statement of Facts Form has been filled in accordance with this section, the drivers of the motor vehicles shall not be required to report the accident to the police as required by section 140. (5) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) (b) or (3) shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees. [S. 68B inserted by s. 4 of Act 36 of 2003 w.e.f. 1 August 2004.]