## 3.Other stopping procedures 

107. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Officers have powers to stop vehicles on all roads, including motorways and trunk roads, in England and Wales. They will attract your attention by flashing amber lights 

● either from the front requesting you to follow them to a safe place to stop 

● or from behind directing you to pull over to the side by pointing and/or using the left indicator. 

It is an offence not to comply with their directions. You MUST  obey any signals given (download ‘Signals by authorised persons’). 

Laws RTA 1988, sect 67, & PRA 2002, sect 41 & sched 5(8) 

108. Traffic Officers  have powers to stop vehicles on most motorways and some ‘A’ class roads, in England only. If traffic officers in uniform want to stop your vehicle on safety grounds (e.g. an insecure load) they will, where possible, attract your attention by 

● flashing amber lights, usually from behind 

● directing you to pull over to the side by pointing and/or using the left indicator. 

You MUST  then pull over and stop as soon as it is safe to do so. Then switch off your engine. It is an offence not to comply with their directions (see ‘Signals by authorised persons’). 

Law RTA1988, sects 35 &163 as amended by TMA 2004, sect 6 

