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The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007

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The Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 2007, Section 18 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Power of arrest in relation to failure to stop a vehicleN.I.

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18.—(1) After Article 180(1) of the Order of 1981 (failure to stop for constable in uniform) insert–

(1A) A constable in uniform may arrest a person without warrant if he has reasonable cause to believe that the person has committed an offence under paragraph (1)..

(2) In Article 19(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 12) (power of entry to effect arrest for certain offences) after sub-paragraph (cb) insert–

(cc)of arresting a person for an offence under Article 180(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981;.

(3) This Article has no effect in relation to offences committed before it comes into operation.

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I1Art. 18 partly in operation; art. 18 not in operation at date of making see art. 1(3); art. 18(1)(3) in operation at 15.11.2007 by S.R. 2007/454, art. 2, Sch.

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