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What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle
The police can stop a vehicle for any reason. If they ask you to stop, you…
The police can stop you at any time and ask you to take a breath test…
The police can give you a ‘fixed penalty notice’ for less serious traffic…
If your vehicle has something wrong with it, for example a broken brake…
The police can seize a vehicle if they think it’s being used in a way that…
Tell HMRC if you've stopped being self-employed, or you're ending or leaving a business partnership - responsibilities, tax returns, letting any employees know.
Stop and search rates for different ethnic groups in England and Wales.
Ambassador Holland condemns Russia's attacks against healthcare workers and facilities, including "double tap" strikes, in Ukraine.
You have the right to stop industrial action if it's unlawful and you're not someone representing a company
Find out about changes to the UK Trade Tariff, Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight, Customs Declaration Service and monthly trade euro rate.
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
View and stop MOT reminders by text message or email.
What driving instructors should do to carry out realistic mock driving tests, including what needs to be in the test, assessing faults and recording the result.
You might be able to stop someone getting a passport by applying for a court order - parental child abduction, vulnerable adults
How to apply for a stopping up order to close or divert a highway, including information on the documents you must provide.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
When you get a Special Nature Conservation Order (SNCO) and how to challenge it, what a stop notice means, and get consent for restricted activities that affect European sites.
Today marks the launch of the latest phase of the government’s global campaign to warn migrants of the consequences of entering the UK illegally.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
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