Regulation 13 Power to stopI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

Paragraph (2) applies if it appears to a stopping officer that a vehicle is being used in circumstances such that a F1UK licence for the Community or a Community licence could be required.

(2)

The stopping officer may direct the driver to stop the vehicle so that an authorised inspecting officer can conduct checks as to whether an offence has been committed under regulation 4.

(3)

In this regulation “stopping officer” means an officer appointed under section 66B of the Road Traffic Act 1988^f1.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 13(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Licensing of Operators and International Road Haulage (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/708), regs. 1(1), 5(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 13 in force at 4.12.2011, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1: 1988 c.52; section 66B was inserted by S.I. 2011/ 996.