# Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 6E: Power of entry


(1) A constable may enter any place (using reasonable force if necessary) for the purpose of—
(a) imposing a requirement by virtue of section 6(5) following an accident in a case where the constable reasonably suspects that the accident involved injury of any person, or
(b) arresting a person under section 6D following an accident in a case where the constable reasonably suspects that the accident involved injury of any person.
(2) This section—
(a) does not extend to Scotland, and
(b) is without prejudice to any rule of law or enactment about the right of a constable in Scotland to enter any place.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/6E (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988/section-6E
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