# Police Reform Act 2002, Paragraph 8A: Power to stop cycles

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), a person whose accreditation specifies that this paragraph applies to him shall, within the relevant police area, have the power of a constable in uniform under section 163(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 to stop a cycle.
(2) The power mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) may only be exercised by that person in relation to a person who he has reason to believe has committed an offence under section 72 of the Highway Act 1835 (riding on a footway) by cycling.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/30/schedule/5/paragraph/8A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-reform-act-2002/schedule-5/paragraph-8A
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