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Road Traffic Act 1988
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Duty to give name and address
168Failure to give, or giving false, name and address in case of reckless or careless or inconsiderate driving or cycling
Any of the following persons—
(a)the driver of a motor vehicle who is alleged to have committed an offence under section 2 or 3 of this Act, or
(b)the rider of a cycle who is alleged to have committed an offence under section 28 or 29 of this Act,
who refuses, on being so required by any person having reasonable ground for so requiring, to give his name or address, or gives a false name or address, is guilty of an offence.
169Pedestrian contravening constable’s direction to stop to give name and address
A constable may require a person committing an offence under section 37 of this Act to give his name and address, and if that person fails to do so he is guilty of an offence.
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