Malaysia legislation
Section 52
Section 52
(2)
In the case of any such accident as aforesaid the driver of such motor vehicle and, if there is more than one motor vehicle, the driver of each such motor vehicle, shall report the accident at the nearest police station as soon as reasonably practicable and in any case within twenty-four hours of such occurrence, and shall produce to the officer in charge of such police station his driving licence and if so required, the certificate of insurance issued under section 90 of this Act.
(3)
In the case of any such accident as aforesaid the driver of any such motor vehicle shall render such assistance as may be reasonably required by any police officer or, in the absence of any police officer,
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such assistance as it may reasonably be in the power of such driver to render.
(4)
Where a police officer has reasonable cause to believe that any person—
(a)
was the driver of a motor vehicle at a time when an accident occurred owing to the presence of such motor vehicle on a road;
(b)
has committed an offence in relation to the use of a motor vehicle on a road; or
(c)
was accompanying the holder of a learner’s driving licence granted under this Act whilst such holder was driving a motor vehicle and that an accident occurred whereby damage or injury was caused to any person, property or animal owing to the presence of such motor vehicle on a road, such police officer may require such person to produce for examination his driving licence and the certificate of insurance relating to the user of such vehicle at such time.
(5)
If any person fails to comply with this section he shall be guilty of an offence:
Provided that a person shall not be convicted of an offence against subsection (2) or (4) by reason only of the failure to produce his driving licence or certificate of insurance if within five days after the accident or the requirement under subsection (4), he produces such licence or certificate in person at such police office or police station in Malaysia as may be specified by him at the time the accident was reported or the requirement under subsection (4) was made.
Power to order appearance in court