Section 158 of MVA : Section 158: Production Of Certain Certificates, Licence And Permit In Certain Cases

Explanation using Example

Imagine that Sarah is driving her car through the city when she is stopped at a routine traffic checkpoint. A police officer in uniform approaches her and asks to see her documents. Under Section 158 of The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Sarah is required to produce the following documents:

• The certificate of insurance for her car,
• The car's certificate of registration,
• The pollution under control certificate,
• Her driving licence,
• Since her car is not a transport vehicle, she is not required to produce a certificate of fitness or a permit.

Sarah hands over her driving licence and registration certificate but realizes she has forgotten her insurance certificate at home. The officer informs her that she needs to produce the missing document at the specified police station within seven days to avoid a conviction for this offence. Sarah notes down the details and thanks the officer, intending to present the insurance certificate at the police station the next day.