Points 2 Prove

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Power to stop a Vehicle (fail to stop for police)

s.163 Road Traffic Act 1988
Traffic

Definition

A person driving a motor vehicle on a road must stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform.

A person riding a cycle on a road must stop the cycle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform.

If a person fails to comply with this section he is guilty of an offence.

Points to Prove

- drove mechanically propelled vehicle or cycle
- on a road
- and failed to stop
- when required by a constable in uniform or traffic officer

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