Stopped by the traffic police? Know your four important rights
By Lokmat English Desk | Published: January 4, 2023 08:22 PM2023-01-04T20:22:32+5:302023-01-04T20:22:32+5:30
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The government has made many rules regarding driving to avoid road accidents. These rules are known as traffic rules. It is necessary to follow these rules. If not, the police can take penal action against you.
The traffic police can stop any vehicle on the road for inspection and ask for the documents of that vehicle. In this case the driver is required to show the documents. Meanwhile, incidents of abuse by police personnel keep coming to light.
If the traffic police stop you while driving on the road and ask you to show your vehicle documents, you can ask the concerned policeman to show his official driving license. You should also note the number on the uniform of the concerned policeman.
According to the Motor Vehicle Act, if any police officer asks you for documents. So you can show those documents to them. But you can refuse to give those documents to the police if you feel like it. Apart from that you should digital documents to the police.
According to the Motor Vehicle Act, if the traffic police impounds any document or vehicle of your vehicle, you can ask for a receipt for the impounded items. You can do this work politely. You cannot misbehave with the police during this entire process.
If you are in a four-wheeler, the police cannot ask you to get down from the vehicle to show documents. If police behavior is not good during the investigation, you can report it to a senior officer or to the nearest police station.
