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The owner of avehiele or animal the driver of Which is Duty of h' accused of any oflence under this Act shall on demand by owner V? 1' . . . . . cle or animal any police officer or other authority authorised in this behalf by the to givegnfor. State Government give all information i‘egarding the name and address mation. cf the driver which is in his possession or could by reasonable diiigence be asemtained by him. , 80. When any person is injured, or damage to property to Dgty 'of the amount of twenty-five rupees or more is caused as the result of gg‘VZFC‘PdcaSE an accident in which avehicle is involved, the driver of the vehicle Cl em . . . and in‘ut to or other person in charge of the vehicle shall: person? y (a) take all reasonable steps to secure medical attention for any person so injured and, if necessary, convey him to the nearest hospital, unless the injured person, or his guardian, in case he is a minor, desire otherwise. (b) give on demand by a police officer or by any authority authorised in this behalf by the State Government any information required by him or, if no police officer or other authority is present, report the circumstances of occurrence as soon as possible, and in any case within twenty-four hours of the occurrence, at the nearest police station, or if he continues his journey after the accident, at the next police station on or near his route. , 8L (1) The State GOVernment may make rules for the purpose Power to of carrying into effect the provisions of this Chapter. make 1'01“ ' for control of (2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, “afic- such‘rules may provided for— ,f..-j%(a) the removal and the safe custody of the vehicles including - ‘ their loads which have broken down or which have ’been left standing or have been abandoned on highways; 7 (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) .(h) (i) (1') (k) (1) (m) (n) (0) (p) (q) (t) (S) (t) 36 the use oi‘ weighting devices; the determination, maintenance and management of parking. places for the use of vehicles and animals and the fees, if any, which may be charged for their~use; prohibiting the use of foot paths or pavements by vehicles; or animals ; subject to specified conditions the segregation to any specified part of a highway of specified clauses and descriptions of vehicle or animal traflic; prohibiting or restricting the use of audible signals at certain times or in certain places ; regulating the leading of vehicles and in particular limiting the loads carried in relation to the size and nature of tyres- fitted ; a right of way for ambulances and fire brigade vehicles; prohibiting the use of devices designed to prevent the rotation of any wheel of a vehicle; the control of animals likely to frighten other animais oz pedestrians; the control of children on highways; prohibiting the riding by more than one person at the»- same time of cycles other than cycles designed for the purpose; prohibiting the riding of more than two cycles abreast; limiting the age of drivers of vehicles; the inspection of loads carried on vehicles and animals; the uses of nose—ropes for animals; regulating the driving of vehicles and animals at night; regulating the use of highways by pedestrians; generally, the prevention of danger, injury or annoyance» to the public or any person, or of danger or injury to property or of obstruction to .traflic; . any other matter which is to be or may be prescribed- CHAPTER—XV CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES