# Road Traffic Act 1972, Section 127: Exemption of police instructors from prohibition imposed by s.126


(1) Section 126(1) of this Act shall not apply to the giving of instruction by a police instructor in pursuance of arrangements made by a chief officer of police or, under the authority of a chief officer of police, in pursuance of arrangements made by a local authority.
(2) In this section—
" police instructor " means a person who is—
(a) a member of a police force whose duties consist of or include, or have consisted of or included, the giving of instruction in the driving of motor cars to persons being members of a police force, or
(b) a civilian employed by a police authority for the purpose of giving such instruction to such persons;
" local authority " means the council of a county, county borough or county district, the Greater London Council, the council of a London borough or the Common Council of the City of London.
(3) In the application of subsection (2) above to the metropolitan police, for the reference to a civilian employed by a police authority, there shall be substituted a reference to a civilian employed under the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District.
(4) In the application of this section to Scotland " local authority " means a county council or the town council of a burgh.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/20/section/127 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1972/section-127
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