SECTION 290 — Drivers of Vehicles

(1) The punishment provided by section 289 (1) shall be doubled for an offence committed by the driver of any vehicle a) who is drunk or drugged when driving ; or b) who has not the license required for driving the vehicle in question ; or c) who with intent to avoid his liability departs before being identified. (2) Where such harm as is described in section 281 is caused unintentionally in the circumstances of the last foregoing subsection, the driver shall be punished with imprisonment for from 6 (six) months to 4 (four) years and with fine of from CFAF 10 000 (ten thousand) to CFAF 100 000 (one hundred thousand). (3) For any offence against this section, the Court may disqualify the offender for up to five years from holding a driving license; and on subsequent conviction within the meaning of Section 88 of this Code may disqualify him for life or for any lesser term. (4) In any case not covered by subsection (1) (c) of this section, the driver of any vehicle involved in an accident who with intent to avoid his liability departs before being identified shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) month to 1 (one) year and with fine of from CFAF 20 000 (twenty thousand) to CFAF 200 000 (two hundred thousand); and the Court may disqualify him for up to 2 (two) years from holding a driving license.