Part VII E+W+S Miscellaneous and General

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. VII modified (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), art. 27

Powers of constables and other authorised persons E+W+S

163 Power of police to stop vehicles. E+W+S

(1) A person driving a [F1 mechanically propelled vehicle] on a road must stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform [F2 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 [F3 or a traffic officer].

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

[F4 (4) A constable in uniform may arrest a person without warrant if he has reasonable cause to suspect that the person has committed an offence under this section.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 163(1) substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 67; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.

F2 Words in s. 163(1) inserted (E.W.) (4.10.2004 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18), ss. 6(4), 99 (with s. 38); S.I. 2004/2380, art. 2(a)

F3 Words in s. 163(2) inserted (E.W.) (4.10.2004 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18), ss. 6(4), 99 (with s. 38); S.I. 2004/2380, art. 2(a)

F4 S. 163(4) inserted (1.10.2002) by 2002 c. 30, s. 49(1)(3); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(d)(iv)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 163: power to extend conferred by Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27, SIF 107:1), s. 96(2)(c)(ii)(3) (as amended by Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54, SIF 107:1), s. 4, Sch. 3 para. 25(6)(b)(7)(a))