Section 68J: Removal of obstruction
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68J. Removal of obstruction
(1) Where an accident to which section 68A applies occurs and the vehicles involved are likely to cause an obstruction on the road, each driver shall
move his vehicle to allow the free passage of traffic after he has clearly
marked on the surface of the road the position and the registration mark of
his vehicle.
(2) For the purpose of marking the position and registration mark of his
vehicle on the surface of the road, a driver shall carry in his vehicle a yellow
indelible chalk, or other appropriate yellow indelible marker.
(3) Where a driver wilfully and fraudulently marks a position other than
the true position of his vehicle involved in the accident under subsection (1),
he shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than 3 months nor more than 2 years.
[S. 68J inserted by s. 4 of Act 36 of 2003 w.e.f. 1 August 2004.]
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Questions this section answers
- Do I have to mark my vehicle's position on the road before moving it after a minor accident?
- What is the penalty for marking a false position of my vehicle after an accident?