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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…
Contact your police and crime commissioner (PCC) to make a suggestion on how your local area is policed or complain about your PCC.
The police can stop and question you at any time - they can search you depending on the situation.
The police can stop and question you at any time. They can stop and search…
The police can stop and question you at any time. A police community…
A police officer has powers to stop and search you if they have…
Contact the police force you want to complain about or call 101 if you’re…
Information on road traffic devices, such as breath-testing, speed cameras and immobilisation devices.
Tell the police and your insurance company if your vehicle has been stolen straight away - telling DVLA, vehicle tax refunds and personalised registration numbers
Contact the police by calling 999 to report emergencies or by calling 101 for non-emergencies
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
The Police Advisory Board for England and Wales (PABEW) considers draft regulations under the Police Act 1996 about matters such as recruitment, diversity and collaboration between forces. It also works with police managers and staff to respond to more general...
The Police Negotiating Board (PNB) negotiates agreements between employers of police (local authorities) and police staff, which it recommends to the Home Secretary to become part of police regulations.
We provide independent advice to the government on pay and conditions for police officers at or below the rank of chief superintendent. PRRB is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office .
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