Parking & OvertakingMV Act 2019, Section 122 – illegal parking fine ₹500; breakdown safety under Section 136
Parking That Kills
Rule: Never park on curves, near school gates, or on highway shoulders without hazard lights and reflective triangles
1
NH-58 near Haridwar, evening
Sharma parks his Innova on the highway shoulder to take photos of the Ganga — no hazard lights, no reflective triangle.
→ A speeding car rear-ends the Innova at 80 km/h. Innova pushed forward 10 metres. Car totalled. Sharma's family in shock.
✓ Lesson: A stationary vehicle on a dark highway without warnings is invisible until 1.5 seconds before impact.
2
Same highway, on the return trip
Innova tyre goes flat. Sharma pulls completely off the shoulder, places reflective triangles 50m behind, activates hazards, calls highway helpline 1033.
→ Assistance arrives in 22 minutes. No secondary incident.
✓ Lesson: Reflective triangles + hazards + full shoulder clearance = the breakdown survival protocol.
3
Family road trip preparation, next morning
Sharma buys a roadside emergency kit (triangles, torch, first aid, tow rope) and stores it in the boot.
→ Family is reassured. He briefs everyone on what to do if stopped on a highway.
✓ Lesson: Preparation before the trip is cheaper and safer than improvising during a crisis.
Now that you know this rule — can you apply it?
Test yourself with scenario-based questions from real Indian roads.