Part 3Policing and investigation
Chapter 2Investigation of incidents by statutory inspectors
Investigations
65Powers in respect of road traffic
1
An inspector may for the purposes of an investigation—
a
direct a person driving or propelling a vehicle, or riding an animal, on a road to—
i
stop the vehicle or animal, or
ii
make it proceed in, or keep to, a particular line of traffic;
b
direct a person proceeding on foot on or immediately adjacent to a road to stop.
2
Such a direction may be made by placing a traffic sign—
a
on the road,
b
immediately adjacent to the road, or
c
on any structure on the road or immediately adjacent to the road.
3
The inspector must remove such a sign by the end of the period of seven days beginning with the day it was placed; and a sign remaining in place after the end of that period no longer has effect.