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Good Samaritan- Help Road Accident Victims

Start Date: 04-04-2019
End Date: 31-05-2019

As per MoRTH's (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) notification No. 25035/101l2014-RS.- dated 12th May, 2015: ...

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As per MoRTH's (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) notification No. 25035/101l2014-RS.- dated 12th May, 2015:

1. A bystander or good Samaritan including an eyewitness of a road accident may take an injured person to the nearest hospital, and the bystander or good Samaritan should be allowed to leave immediately except after furnishing address by the eyewitness only and no question shall be asked to such bystander or good Samaritan
2. The bystander or good Samaritan 'shall not be liable for any civil and criminal liability
3. A bystander or good Samaritan, who makes a phone call to inform the police or emergency services for .the person lying injured on the road, shall not be compelled to reveal his name and personal detaiIs on the phone or in person.
4. The disclosure of personal information, such as name and contact details of the good Samaritan shall be made voluntary and optional including in the Medico Legal Case (MLC) Form provided by hospitals.
5. The disciplinary or departmental action shall be initiated by the Government concerned against public officials who coerce or intimidate a bystander or good Samaritan for revealing his name or personal details
6. In case a bystander or good Samaritan, who has voluntarily stated that he is also an eye-witness to the accident and is required to be examined for the purposes of investigation by the police or during the trial, such bystander or good Samaritan shall be examined on a single occasion and the State Government shall develop standard operating procedures to ensure that bystander or good Samaritan is not harassed or intimidated.
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KAUSHIK SUMAN 6 years 1 week ago

First of all I will thank to U all so such initiative for comman man of state.
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In my area MAITHON DAM, A road construction are still in half on main highway since last 3 years which are giving invitation to Road accident.
Even 2-3 Mjaor had happend with 100 of minor accident but not a single action taken by NHAI and any local Authority.
Many of our Local Politician so called but blind used to go through that way but did nothing.I m requesting U please take initiative ASAP to save life