A fine of 2.5 lakhs imposed for not giving way to the ambulance, know what is the punishment for doing so

In the viral video on social media, the car driver is not giving way to the ambulance despite continuous sirens and horns. The car owner has been fined 2.5 lakhs for this inhumane behavior.

Kerela Ambulance Viral Video: A video of Kerala is becoming increasingly viral on social media. In this video, it can be seen that the car driver is not giving way to the ambulance despite continuous sirens and horns. The car owner has been fined 2.5 lakhs for this inhumane behavior. Apart from this, the driving license of the car driver has been canceled. This video viral on social media is being told of Thrissur in Kerala. However, this incident is on 7 November.

The video is becoming very viral on social media

The ambulance driver has shared the video on social media. In the dashcam footage, the ambulance is seen chasing a silver Maruti Suzuki car for more than 2 minutes on a two-lane road, but the car driver is thwarting every attempt of the ambulance to overtake it. During this time, the ambulance's horn and siren are constantly ringing, but the car driver is constantly ignoring them.

Many allegations against the car owner...

Now the officials have identified the car driver from his number plate. At the same time, the car owner has been accused of blocking the way of the ambulance, obstructing the discharge of the functions of the authority empowered by the Motor Vehicles Act, and not having a pollution control certificate.

What does the law say about not giving way to an ambulance?

Let us tell you that according to Section 196E of the Motor Vehicles Act, not giving way to an ambulance can result in imprisonment for up to 6 months or a fine of up to Rs 10,000 or both.