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- 14 years ago
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Do the Traffic police have the right to stop you to verify documents even if you are following every traffic rule. I mean, even if you are not found breaking any traffic rules. I\'m in a signal, wear
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Section 31 of the Motor Vehicles Act says that aperson driving a vehicle shall always carry with him his driving license,certificate of registration, certificates of taxation and certificate of insurance of the vehicle and in case of transport vehicle the permit and fitness certificate,also.<br />
He/she shall on demand by police officer in uniform or an officer of the Motor Vehicles Department in uniform or any other officer authorised by the Government, produce the documents for inspection.</p>
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Being asked by a police officer does not imply only when a rule is broken. Some times for the sake of security or to check under-aged driving, a police officer may ask you to produce documents and under the law, you are bound to do so. If your documents are complete and in order, it should not be a problem.</p>
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But, often police officers stop citizens unnecessarily in order to get some quick money by the way of bribes. This is illegal and arbitrary. In such a case firmly say you will not pay a bribe, show your papers are in order and that you did not break a rule. In case you do break a rule, pay only the prescribed fine and demand a receipt for the same. It would also be useful to keep a copy of the motor vehicles act with you. Sometimes, just showing it to a policeman is enough to scare them away, because corrupt people often prey on the ignorant and meek.</p>