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06/12/2024
Laws of Bangladesh

The Motor Vehicles Ordinance, 1983

( Ordinance NO. LV OF 1983 )

Chapter X

OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE

Driving at excessive speed
142. 1[(1) Whoever drives any motor vehicle or a tractor or a locomotive in contravention of section 85 shall be punishable for a first offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to three hundred Taka or with both and for any subsequent offence with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred Taka, or with both and his driving licence shall be suspended for a period not exceeding one month.
 
 
 
 
(2) Whoever causes any person who is employed by him or is subject to his control in driving to drive a motor vehicle in contravention of section 85 shall be punishable for a first offence with imprisonment which may extend to one month, or with fine which may extend to three hundred Taka, or with both and for any subsequent offence with imprisonment which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred Taka, or with both.]
 
 
 
 
(3) and (4) [Omitted by section 20 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act No. XIX of 1990).]
 
 
 
 
(5) No person shall be convicted of an offence punishable under 2[sub-section (1)] solely on the evidence of one witness to the effect that in the opinion of the witness such person was driving at a speed which was unlawful, unless that opinion is shown to be based on an estimate obtained by the use of some mechanical device.
 
 
 
 
(6) The publication of a time table under which or the giving of any direction that, any journey or part of a journey is to be completed within a specified time shall, if in the opinion of the Court it is not practicable in the circumstances of the case for that journey or part of a journey to be completed in the specified time without infringing the provisions of section 85, be prima facie evidence that the person who published the time table or gave the direction has committed an offence punishable under 3[sub-sections (2)].

  • 1
    Sub-sections (1) and (2) were substituted by section 20 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act No. XIX of 1990)
  • 2
    The words, brackets and figure “sub-section (1)” was substituted for the words, brackets, commas and figures “sub-sections (1), (2) and (3)” by section 20 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act No. XIX of 1990)
  • 3
    The words, brackets and figure “sub-section (2)” were substituted for the words, brackets and figure “sub-section (4)” by section 20 of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1990 (Act No. XIX of 1990)
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