Section 65 Powers in respect of road trafficI1

England, Wales and Scotland Not yet in force

(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period of seven days beginning with the day it was placed; and a sign remaining in place after the end of that period no longer has effect.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 65 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 99(1)