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Road Transport Act 1987 · Updated to 15 Oct 2023 · Part II · Classification, Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles and Drivers

58. Duty to produce driving licence and certificate of insurance

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(1)

Any person in charge of a motor vehicle on a road shall, on being so required by any police officer, any traffic warden or any road transport officer, produce the certificate of insurance issued in respect of the vehicle under section 90:

Provided that no person shall be convicted of an offence against this section by reason only of his failure to produce the certificate of insurance if, within five days after being so required, he produces it at such police station as may be specified by him at the time of such requirement.

(2)

Any person in charge of a motor vehicle on a road shall, on being so required by any police officer, any traffic warden or any road transport officer, produce his driving licence for inspection by such officer:

Provided that no person shall be convicted of an offence against this section by reason of his failure to produce his driving licence which is incorporated in a multipurpose electronic card or device due to its retention by any person authorized to retain it under any written law.

(3)

If any person fails to comply with this section, he shall be guilty of an offence.

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Terms defined in this Act

certificate of insurance
Defined · s 2
“certificate of insurance” includes a cover note;
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charge
Defined · s 88A
“charge” means the motor vehicle road charge. Application
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driving licence
Defined · s 2
“driving licence” means a licence to drive a motor vehicle granted or deemed to be granted under Part II and includes a learner’s driving licence and a probationary driving licence granted under section 29;
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motor vehicle
Defined · s 2
“motor vehicle” means a vehicle of any description, propelled by means of mechanism contained within itself and constructed or adapted so as to be capable of being used on roads, and includes a trailer;
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police officer
Defined · s 2
“police officer” includes an extra police officer, a volunteer reserve police officer or an auxiliary police officer appointed under the Police Act 1967;
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road
Defined · s 2
“road” means— (a) any public road and any other road to which the public has access and includes bridges, tunnels, lay-bys, ferry facilities, interchanges, roundabouts, traffic islands, road dividers, all traffic lanes, acceleration lanes, deceleration lanes, side-tables, median strips, overpasses, underpasses, approaches, entrance and exit ramps, toll plazas, service areas, and other structures and fixtures to fully effect its use; (b) for the purposes of sections 70 and 85, also includes a road under construction; and (c) for the purpose of sections 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 45A, also includes a parking place;
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road transport officer
Defined · s 2
“road transport officer” means any person appointed to be a road transport officer under section 3;
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traffic warden
Defined · s 2
“traffic warden” means any person appointed to be a traffic warden by the Dato Bandar, the Perbadanan Putrajaya, the Mayor of a City Council, the President of a Municipal Council or the Chairman of a Municipal Council under section 3;
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vehicle
Defined · s 2
“vehicle” means a structure capable of moving or being moved or used for the conveyance of any person or thing and which maintains contact with the ground when in motion;
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Part III

Roads

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Part IV

Provisions Against Third Party Risks Arising Out of the Use of Motor Vehicles

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Part V

Offences and Miscellaneous Provisions

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