duties of driver

1. TM & L

2. ROLE OF DRIVER AND OWNR
• The owner and the driver of a motor vehicle
have to play a very responsible role to avoid
accidents as well as to reduce the sufferings if
accidents do occur.
• It has been observed that in most of the cases
of accidents on our Indian roads, the main
cause of the accident is the driver's
negligence.

3. ROLE OF DRIVER AND OWNR
• Many of the road accidents, serious or
otherwise can be avoided, if the driver of the
vehicles obey the rules of the road.
• If an accident occurs, a driver should not away
from the scene of occurrence. A driver should
take all reasonable steps to secure medical
attention for the injured person.

4. Duties of the Driver
• Duties of the Driver:
• Every driveré is duty bound to strictly adhere
to the rules of traffic, obey the indications of
the signals and
• (i) Always drive on the left side of the road.
• (ii) He must not drive at a very fast speed.
• (iii) He must sound the horn before taking the
vehicles ahead

5. Duties of the Driver
• (iv) He should only overtake from the right
hand side of the vehicles ahead;
• (v) He must not cross the road while the signal
is red
• vi) He must check up the mechanical defects,
if any before bringing the vehicles on the road
• (vii) He must not drive if he is under the
influence of liquor.

6. Duties of the Driver
• (viii) He must keep driving licence and all the
papers including Insurance policy, Road Tax
Token etc. with him.
• (ix) He should take extra ordinary care and
precaution when he sees children on the road.
• (x) A driver of a heavy vehicle has more
responsibility to take special care than a
pedestrian, cyclist, or a scooterist.

7. Duties of the Driver
• (xi) When the fog is there in the morning he
should keep the light on take extra care and
precaution while driving.
• (xii) He must use the dippers while driving
during the night time.
• (xiii) He must not blow horns while passing by
the side of educational institution and the
hospitals.

8. Duties of the Driver
• (xiv) While approaching Zebra crossings he
should always have the indication and
readiness to stop or slowdown in order to give
way to the pedestrian.