# Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 163: Power of police to stop vehicles.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A person driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road must stop the vehicle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform or a traffic officer.
(2) A person riding a cycle on a road must stop the cycle on being required to do so by a constable in uniform or a traffic officer.
(3) If a person fails to comply with this section he is guilty of an offence.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/163 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988/section-163
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