Roads Policing (RP08) Demanding Information PDF

Police College RP08 Roads Policing RP08 Demanding Information Introduction In addition to the powers to demand name and address and date of birth outlined in the previous section, the Road Traffic (NI) Or...

Police College RP08 Roads Policing RP08 Demanding Information Introduction In addition to the powers to demand name and address and date of birth outlined in the previous section, the Road Traffic (NI) Order 1981 provides a police officer with other powers to demand information. Then the driver, owner and other persons have an obligation to provide certain information when required to do so by a constable. Identification of Drivers and Owners Where the driver of a vehicle is alleged to be guilty of an offence; The driver of the vehicle shall on demand give to a constable  his correct name and address and  where the driver is NOT the owner of the vehicle,  The correct name and address of the owner, and  any other information concerning the vehicle (including the names and addresses of any passengers carried in or on the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence). The owner of the vehicle shall if required by a constable, provide  the identity of the driver,  unless he shows that he did not know and could not have ascertained who the driver was. Any other person shall, if required, give any information which it is in his power to give and which may lead to the identification of the driver or owner of the vehicle. Any person who is required to, and is in a position to, give information as above, and does not do so, is guilty of an offence. Art 177(1) Road Traffic (NI) Order 1981 OFFICIAL [SENSITIVE] Page 60  Police College RP08 Identification of Cyclists ‘A constable may require any cyclist who appears to him to have committed an offence under: dangerous cycling careless/inconsiderate cycling cycling under influence drink/drugs to give his correct name and address, and if that person fails to do so he shall be guilty of an offence.’ Art 178 Road Traffic (NI) Order 1981 There is no power to conduct preliminary tests. Identification of Pedestrians ‘If a constable has reasonable cause to believe that a pedestrian has committed an offence under the road traffic orders or any regulations made under the road traffic orders, he may require him to give his name and address.’ ‘Any person who fails to give his name and address as required shall be guilty of an offence.’ Art 179(1) Road Traffic (NI) Order 1981. OFFICIAL [SENSITIVE] Page 61