Statute
Section 163 — Road Traffic Act 1988: Power of police to stop vehicles.
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Power of police to stop vehicles. 163 1 A person driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road must stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform or a traffic officer .
2 A person riding a cycle on a road must stop the cycle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform or a traffic officer .
3 If a person fails to comply with this section he is guilty of an offence. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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