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Road Traffic Act 1972

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164 Penalisation of failure to give name and address, and power of arrest, in case of dangerous or careless driving or cycling, etc.

(1) Any such person as the following, namely— (a) the driver of a motor vehicle who is alleged to have committed an offence against section 2 or 3 of this Act, or (b) the rider of a cycle who is alleged to have committed an offence against section 17 or 18 of this Act, who refuses, on being so required by any person having reasonable ground for so requiring, to give his name or address, or gives a false name or address, shall be guilty of an offence. (2) A constable may— (a) arrest without warrant the driver of a motor vehicle who within his view commits an offence against section 2 or 3 of this Act unless the driver either gives his name and address or produces for examination his licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part III of this Act; (b) arrest without warrant the rider of a cycle who within his view commits an offence against section 17 or 18 of this Act unless the rider gives his name and address.

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164 Penalisation of failure to give name and address, and power of arrest, in case of dangerous or careless driving or cycling, etc.

(1) Any such person as the following, namely— (a) the driver of a motor vehicle who is alleged to have committed an offence against section 2 or 3 of this Act, or (b) the rider of a cycle who is alleged to have committed an offence against section 17 or 18 of this Act, who refuses, on being so required by any person having reasonable ground for so requiring, to give his name or address, or gives a false name or address, shall be guilty of an offence. (2) A constable may— (a) arrest without warrant the driver of a motor vehicle who within his view commits an offence against section 2 or 3 of this Act unless the driver either gives his name and address or produces for examination his licence to drive a motor vehicle granted under Part III of this Act; (b) arrest without warrant the rider of a cycle who within his view commits an offence against section 17 or 18 of this Act unless the rider gives his name and address.

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