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Powers of the Constables and other authorized Persons.

Power of police to stop vehicles.

Power of constables to require production of driving licence and in certain cases statement of date of birth.

Power of constables to obtain names and addresses of drivers and others, and to require production of evidence of insurance or security and test certificates.

Powers of certifying officers and examiners as respects goods vehicles.

Power of arrest in Scotland for reckless or careless driving or cycling.

Duty of Traffic Police.

Police has to check it out that Failure to give, or giving false, name and address in case of reckless or careless or inconsiderate driving or cycling.

Pedestrian contravening constable’s direction to stop to give name and address.

Duty of driver to stop, report accident and give information or documents. Other duties to give information or documents.

Duty of owner of motor vehicle to give information for verifying compliance with requirement of compulsory insurance or security.

Duty to give information as to identity of driver, etc., in certain cases.

Forgery of documents, etc. False statements and withholding material information.

Issue of false documents.

Power to seize articles in respect of which offences committed.

Impersonation of, or of person employed by, authorized examiner.

Taking motor vehicle without authority, etc

police have a general power to hold enquiries.

General provisions as to inquiries.

General provisions as to accident inquiries.

Special provisions as to accident inquiries in Greater London