Section 2B Power to stopF1

Subsection (2) applies if it appears to a stopping officer that a vehicle is being used in circumstances such that an operator’s licence could be required.

The officer may direct the driver to stop the vehicle for the purpose of enabling checks to be carried out to establish whether the use of the vehicle is in contravention of section 2(1).

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