12. Offences in relation to public roads
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without lawful authority or excuse lays any stone, brick or other article on any public road so as to cause an obstruction thereto or so as to make the use of the road less convenient;
public road
“public road” includes every road, street, bridge, passage, footway or square over which the public have a right of way; and the expression “in or near any public road” includes all places in the public road and all places within ten yards of it not being effectually separated from and hidden from the road by a wall or otherwise;
allows to remain on any public road any article which has fallen from any vehicle of which he is in charge;
vehicle
“vehicle” includes any vehicle whether mechanically propelled or otherwise;
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Minor Offences
rides or drives any vehicle upon any public footway;
public footway
“public footway” means any footway made or set apart for the use or accommodation of foot passengers over which the public have a right of way;
causes or allows goods or other articles to rest on any public footway or other part of a public road or otherwise causes or allows such goods or other articles to create obstruction or inconvenience to the passage of the public for a longer time than may be absolutely necessary for loading or unloading such goods or other articles;
flies any kite or plays at any game or does any act which unreasonably obstructs or interferes with the traffic in any public road, or the wires of any telephone or telegraph, or public electric lighting system, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty ringgit.