Roads Policing Points Duty PDF
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This document details roads policing procedures, including points duty, definitions, and officer powers for stopping and directing traffic. It also includes police direction signals and how to use them.
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Police College RP04 Roads Policing RP03 Points Duty Introduction One of your functions as a police officer is to maintain the free flow of traffic and prevent danger to road users. Even if you are not a dr...
Police College RP04 Roads Policing RP03 Points Duty Introduction One of your functions as a police officer is to maintain the free flow of traffic and prevent danger to road users. Even if you are not a driver you should have a good working knowledge of the Highway Code to enable you to give appropriate advice to road users. You are not expected to know everything in detail. Much of what is written is common knowledge to most drivers. Definition ‘A constable in uniform may require any person driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place or any person riding a cycle on a road or other public place to stop’ and any person who fails to stop when he is required commits an offence.’ Article 180(1) R.T.(NI) Order 1981 Key learning point Officer must be in uniform to exercise the power to stop or direct traffic otherwise there is no offence of failing to stop. Power of Entry Article 19(1) (ba) PACE (NI) Order 1989 – to arrest a person for an offence under Article 180(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. Power to Direct ‘If a person without reasonable excuse, contravenes a direction given by a constable in uniform carrying functions under the Road Traffic Order, he is guilty of an offence.’ OFFICIAL [SENSITIVE] Page 28 Police College RP04 Art 49 R.T. (NI) Order 1995 The officer must be in uniform and the directions can be given to cyclists, pedestrians and motorists alike provided it is whilst carrying out a function under the Orders. Police Direction Signals These are examples of the signals you will use whilst on patrol. You will have the opportunity to practice the signals whilst at the college. Here are some of the hand signals from the Highway Code. STOP FRONT STOP REAR and HOLD Traffic approaching from the front Traffic approaching from the rear STOP FRONT AND HOLD REAR BECKON RIGHT Traffic approaching from both the Beckon traffic approaching from the right front and rear OFFICIAL [SENSITIVE] Page 29
