POLICE Demand Name & Address on Random Vehicle Stops

[@Ontheroadtourism]

My experience with the Police over the last few years is that you are guilty until proven innocent. I am 58 , bald and have tattoos, but also a company director and free lance journalist. I was stopped by the police and told "I am used to dealing with people like you" I asked him what he meant by that and received no reply. They have become much more aggressive and combative and seem to want to provoke a reaction. Say as little as possible when it comes to the Police.

[@TayWoode]

Yep, they try and provoke a reaction so they have a reason to arrest you

[@elizabethanthony3916]

​@@TayWoode One good reason to be polite.

[@garry843]

And then you get the comment " I can smell something on your breath" as an excuse to poke around until they turn up something that gives them the opportunity to go to the station for a cuppa and do paperwork.

[@Richard500]

@@DM-ur8vc I bet you are a tad proactive?

[@Ontheroadtourism]

@@DM-ur8vc I am lucky enough to live in very nice small village in Chichester Harbour and was burgled whilst we were in bed. The next morning I called the Police who told me they were too busy to attend and to make a report online. Never heard a thing. Then I had someone on my property and they had broken into my summer house. I called the Police who said it would be two or three hours until they had someone available to attend. My response was well I will remove them myself after which I was told that I did I would be arrested.

[@alandavies55]

As an old Priest who uses a small motorcycle as daily transport, I am often stopped by the Police, I always give my details when asked, usually with no problems. However I regard my destination as my business. This has caused a problem on two occasions, but I will stick to this, as I do not want the housebound people I am going to visit to be harassed on my account by some of the miss fits we now have in the UK Police.

[@super_happy_alien509]

"Some" no. not some i would say 51% is "misfits" 51% of the Poilce are Corrupt. When you read the complaints about the poilce. it starts with one then a 2nd offcier will turn a blind eye to what a misfit cop is doing. so you can 2x any Complaint. in 24 + years of start to Finish Cop vs Civ Vids Online I NEVER seen a Cop tell other cops they gorn to far or out of order and never seen them Subdue a Cop who using too much force on a Civy. Some lol.

[@summerrr1]

It’s none of their business. Tell them to take a hike.

[@peter2346]

I pulled to road next to junction on M3 because my cat wanted a loo (his litter tray which was in a boot) - it was late in the evening. stopped and takn the said tray to car. Police patrol appeared and they asked do you need help. I explained furry friend wanted loo and they started laughing all was very pleasant conversation and no problem whatsoever! btw kitty was 9kg Maine Coon ;-) like a small Puma!

[@DovidM]

Since few people have seen such a beast close up, that must have been an eye opener for them!

[@Simonsimon-fy3hq]

A adult Maine Coon looks nothing like a Puma.

[@hawkslayers1]

I am old but its a sad day when you fear being stopped by a police officer for many different reasons now and your safety is one of them

[@ncmcdonnell5486]

Especially if you are a woman.

[@glennwall552]

Always had been in NSW Australia since I got beaten up by the rolling squad or Jump out boys they appear out of no were and just bash youth in groups of two or more before screaming " Go home!" I was on my way to work as a baker! 2 am. Later in life Uniformed police stopped these thugs bashing and abusing us...leave them alone they're good boys so why are you doing this?" Shrug.....to this day @70 yrs old I'm uncomfortable with cops.

[@tazuk01]

It's not a fear, it's just a new age of idiots giving safety as a pathetic excuse to argue.

[@BRIZVIZ]

@Brightfart2 what drugs are you on

[@lesigh1749]

@brightfart Thats a very niaeve view. The police in the NE of England abused their power like every other police force did over the last few years.

[@fartypants5696]

Great video... too many folk watching USA audits where the law is different.

[@leavemyrightsalone]

Where did they get their laws from??? Who owns America?? is it the queen; now the king of England?

[@74yodinosaur99]

​@@leavemyrightsalone America has got nothing to do with the UK. They have their own rules and laws. We, the UK, are a MONARCHY, they are a republic. Canada is under the Monarchy, and happy to be so, but they have their own laws.

[@happyjonn9242]

@@leavemyrightsalone the Queen is dead.

[@leavemyrightsalone]

@@happyjonn9242 Yeah I know, her head is on paper symbolizing that fact!!

[@adelejones3746]

Can't use breathalysers on the road side in the USA because it breaches one of the amendments. Thus the nonsense with sobriety tests.

[@RogersRamblings]

In the early 1980s I owned and drove both a van and a motorcycle. On occasions if I was going away for a weekend or longer I would load the bike into the van and take it with me. As I was returning home late one evening the police pulled me over, having stopped for a mid-journey pint earlier I was a tad nervous and when the police officer came to my door I asked if there was anything amiss. He assured me it was just routine but did say that having seen the bike in the back of the van they were making sure it wasn't stolen. While his colleague checked my details and that both vehicles were registered to me we had a chat, put the world to rights and parted on good terms.

[@garrywatters1140]

Different breed of copper back then.

[@shinkansenshinkansend8316]

Had a very similar experience when buying a bike in Swindon. Someone saw it being loaded into my van and called the Police. They stopped me, checked the purchase receipt, that the V5c had been filled in etc, we all went on our ways happy, no producer etc. I was actually happy that they were taking reasonable action to try to deal with what could have been a bike theft.

[@nct948]

@@shinkansenshinkansend8316 very sensible. Why can't people recognise that most policemen are genuinely trying to get society running smoothly as intended by the laws of the country?

[@dalet1001]

@@garrywatters1140 not really ... same thing would happed today in most cases. Police have had to respond to changes in society as well though, so as said in the video, if you are polite then that is pretty much always returned by the officer.

[@hb1338]

@@nct948 Cue rant about entitled and self-righteous people.

[@byMRTNjournals]

The police love it when they ask for your details and you give them your licence number on a piece of paper and state that they can confirm everything they need digitally including date of birth.

[@philsaunders65]

When I was 19 yrs old, I was stopped by a Sussex Traffic PC doing speed-checks. He showed me the back of the speed-gun; 41mph in a 30mph limit… in thick fog. I received words of advice only. There’s a lot to be said for having good manners.

[@wesmatron]

It's like their implied reason is to check your documents. That's all the 'reason' they need. If you get arsey, this could extend into an examination of your vehicle's roadworthyness.

[@martyndawson7484]

To me it seems like a one sided charter to bully whoever they choose.

[@hb1338]

No, it is the law of the land, which they are authorised to enforce.

[@loftyintentions1985]

​@@hb1338 please tell me this is sarcasm.

[@paulburke7390]

Is asking for your driving license and insurance bullying ?

[@martyndawson7484]

@@paulburke7390 There is no legal requirement to carry them. They do it to inconvenience people needlessly, so I would call that bullying. What happened to the presumption of innocence?

[@davidstewart7951]

The UK State always enacts laws that enable their agents to have the total advantage over the citizens of the land. Designed in a manner that is so broad, encompassing, they could arrest you for treading on the cracks of the pavement. Its all very well for certain people to quote that old nonsense on it being the law of the land & nothing to hide, nothing to fear, but, when you are constantly at risk or fear of the slightest misdemeanor, error or not, then it has become oppression by Lawfare, "Compared to the rest of the world, we have the best legal system". The only people i have heard spouting that old tosh is members of the UK legal system, or some one earning out of it in some manner or other..

[@markahomer]

Good advice as usual. And my 5 decades experience of Traffic Officers? Sadly, NEVER EVER a positive one. I have no doubt their belligerent and usually arrogant, patronising approach to drivers is to see if they can escalate the situation. Be polite, comply (within what appears reasonable - especially if a woman) and say as little as necessary.

[@Matthew-tw7oo]

Several things come to mind. Stop registering cars with the DVLA then the police (policy enforcers) have no jurisdiction over you. The owner of a "vehicle" "registered" with the DVLA is the DVLA. We are the keepers NOT the owners as stated on the front of the V5 form.

[@David8n]

I've been stopped a few times in the wee small hours randomly by the police. A quick, polite exchange and I've been on my way. I don't habitually carry my documents with me and I've never even been asked to produce them.

[@johnchipperfield3367]

all my documents are on my phone, apart from my licence obviously.

[@nswinoz3302]

@@johnchipperfield3367 interesting, are they considered legal documents or are they just carried that way for convenience? We never get asked for any of that as to be registered for road use, and they know it’s licence even before you get asked to stop. Our licence are also on our mobile now asa backup, but I’ve always carried a photo licence since before 1980 as you are fined for not carrying it.

[@Mr-J...]

​@@nswinoz3302 RTA holds provisions for showing your docs electronically. Further still, it provides provision for an officer to provide the means of access electronically to allow you to demonstrate your documents (license & insurance). Though the only way to do this is by putting your login details into an unknown device, so that's not something I will ne doing

[@davidbrown7883]

@@johnchipperfield3367 In the UK we don't even have, or want, national ID cards.

[@freespeechmatters583]

@@kriskcar Wouldn't you rather have facial scanning to let you into your front door, into restaurants, shops, countryside car parks etc. So much more convenient. That seems like a great future.

[@Ba1ster]

Great video! I wish u can educate more ppl that follow others and end up doing the wrong thing!

[@user-uy5cs2py1z]

I always believed that as professional driver while driving at work ie trucks busses etc that you had to produce your licence at the road side and while driving your private vehicle car van motorcycle etc you would be given a producer as you mentioned

[@andyp5899]

I was reminded of this interaction with the Police. One lunchtime I had to go to a car dealer to get a replacement headlamp mounting shell. The one on my car had rusted and fallen out. On my way around the one-way system, I was blue lighted from behind. Rather than stop and block the road I continued the short distance to the dealer's car park. The police car followed me in. The conversation was friendly and the officer said she didn't see a need to issue a ticket.

[@SlipShodBob]

I think some people forget that laws can vary between countries as I believe in the US or at least some of the states they need a reason as I think it was on Steve Lehto's KZbin channel where someone had their conviction or arrest thrown out as the officer stopped them on a hunch. But even if they got confused as to the country as an officer in the Royal Navy told the crew on a documentary following the ship it is best to not argue or resist police when they stopped in New Orleans as they can be prone to shoot first question later and it is easier to get it sorted the next morning

[@seraphina985]

It's generally unwise to argue with law enforcement, it is also generally unwise to argue with those that have superiority in arms and/or armour. Often these things all coincide in a single person in many countries making extra unwise.

[@AJB2K3]

There is an issue with 165, you cant provide those details now because they don't exist in printed form.

[@good7saint]

The reason some people get argumentative when pulled over by the police. Are usually those who think the rules of the road don't apply to them

[@xhogun8578]

Or they think they are amazing drivers but are only amazing at driving erratically.

[@ianking8315]

not necessarily true they should have a reason not just to obtain details afterall its your identity and it should be private unless you have done something wrong.

[@ianking8315]

@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous no they are not they are as clear as mud.

[@Malpriorvids]

@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous please send me your full name, address, DOB, insurance docs, driving licence number. Thanks in advance.

[@stringer-ik1pc]

Most of the police are either rapists or crooks.

[@peterbooth2804]

I guess if there is nothing to hide then what's the problem? Providing they are who they say they are.

[@heyabusa1]

The most antagonistic character from my experience of dealing with the gestapo ('police') is the gestapo officers themselves. I used to support them to the hilt without question. I barely raise a shrug these days when I hear of one getting killed. No, I'm not a criminal, don't associate with criminals, no family members are criminals. The lying gestapo pursued a case against me (wrong place at the wrong time) all the way to Crown Court where thankfully they were shown to be the unmitigated liars that they are quite prepared to be.

[@ScorchedEarth-cd5cl]

Absolutely spot on

[@insightphoto]

please don't call them the 'gestapo' - that's a bit of an insult to the police and to the memory of Jewish people in WW2

[@ScorchedEarth-cd5cl]

@@insightphoto nonsense

[@chrisbell5032]

Why would you ask someone you do not know to do as you expect?@@insightphoto

[@insightphoto]

@@chrisbell5032 because they are in the wrong

[@Momosblackdog]

It's very simple. Otherwise, how would they catch drivers driving without licences, insurance, mot, drink drivers, drug drivers, defective and stolen vehicles? Just comply with the law, be polite, and you'll be on your way.

[@malfunction8165]

How do you prove you own a vehicle? The V5 says at the top Not proof of ownership, so what is proof of ownership??? As in a PCN it says Notice to owner, if I can't PROVE I own it who does???

[@Azphreal]

There was a checkpoint i was pulled at a while ago at Stansted and was polite and handed over what they wanted but another person argued the toss so they had him walk around his car with them lol. Sure they were talking about his tyres when i left.

[@crystalawen]

‘Reasonable’ ‘Reasonable’ - ??? They need ‘reasonable cause to believe’ ... They often don’t have

[@Wolfyjinny]

I used to get stopped for all sorts of reasons, "you looked like you were going fast" "you sounded like you were going fast" "I wanted to make sure you are you and not someone else" "I just wanted to have a look at your bike" "sorry for stopping you mate, is that car modded or is it standard?" driving with my wife -> "do you normally drive like a knob with your mother in the car?" My best interaction was... "I saw you race that car off the lights" "did you officer?" "yes, I did, and I have it on camera!" "I honestly don't know what led you to believe that I was "Racing" anyone off the lights officer, all I was doing was making due progress whilst in full control of my vehicle and then I proceeded my journey at just under the speed limit as it was safe to do so. Oh and by the way officer, did you know you have a stop and tail light out, AND it seems your indicators do not work because I had been following you from ........ (about 3 miles) and they never worked once, I in fact have that on 3 cameras, one on my crash helmet, one on my fairing and the 360 camera on the tail of my bike" the copper just turned around walked back to his car and drove off, I did think about stopping him and telling him about his lights etc but it opens up a whole load of crap.

[@jimmynaylor1759]

I do love watching "Sovereign Citizens" as they quote "the law" and almost always have made it up. Better to not argue on the street but challenge, respectfully, in court if you are convinced you are right.

[@K1VV1939]

Do you have to identify yourself as a Human if stopped by a police officer? Name and Licence number??? Does a Police officer have to give you Equality of his name and police contact number???? What if he's stopped you in error, that is: Stopped you using a Dangerous method or place?

[@keithwilliams1243]

It seems to me that being compelled to stop for police when you have done nothing wrong just for the privilege of being subjected to a deliberate attempt to find any excuse no matter how trivial to extort your money is not only taking the piss but is the thin end of the wedge of fascism.

[@OnkyoGrady]

Depts buy into very expensive vendor solutions that track vehicle stops, and without uniform data entry the whole thing is arguably valueless. So, it becomes hard policy to id everyone, as not being the person who wasted that many millions of dollars is far more personally important than the officers under your command losing a few civil suits that the municipality pays for.

[@cjod33]

In Australia yes. Police can use a random breath test to stop you and request licence to make sure you are fully licensed and match with your rego Of course they then do a search on your licence and the rego has already been run before stopping you.

[@peejaygeee]

The flip side to this annoying occurrence is that such random checks have two positives. If a driver of a car is found not to be the owner or is unqualified to drive ie, no licence or insurance they are immediately removed from the road therefore protecting the general public, secondly seeing such random stops a great number of people will be encouraged to carry their licences with them and check their insurance is up to date. I have been stopped many times and have had no problems and in spite of the continual and often quite deserved complaints the average copper is still well respected even if his superiors leave one frustrated.

[@bleakyfinder2692]

From my driving experience of over 50 years, most Police Officers do not even present themselves with their Name, Collar Number and from which Police Station that they are based. This unfortunately are New Police Officers without any Life Skills. They are arrogant.

[@malcolm7548]

under gdpr shouldn’t the police be issuing you with an explanation of what and why any information is requested and how the information is going to be used and how long it is being used and what actions are being taken to delete the info once the disclosed usage has completed. also if you gave your name and address to a police officer who claimed the information is to confirm your identity, would it be a data breach if at a later stage your name address and say photo was released to the public/press before a trial or even after you were sentenced

[@haroldjones3799]

Aggression breeds aggression, courtesy breeds courtesy. even if a person is in uniform being pleasant and courteous costs nothing and in general, and in my own experience, it is be reciprocated.

[@st.george007]

In Canada we have the same problem with people getting influenced by watching USA feeds.

[@jester_1973]

Anyone can buy blue lights online, and uniforms can be acquired too. I don't stop for unmarked vehicles until I've checked with 111 to make sure the vehicle trying to stop me is a police vehicle. Not so long ago a chap was driving around in Newport, pulling people over in an unmarked car that he fitted with lights, and assaulting them.

[@kimamey]

I don't think I'd argue with the police anyway but it's good to know the law. I didn't think that MOT certificates existed now. It would be easy enough for the police to check that as it is for anyone else though.

[@edeledeledel5490]

If you just happen to be walking away from the car involved and it has nothing to do with you, but the copper suspects you have been driving it, what can he insist on?

[@brianmckinnon4591]

We have the right not to self incriminate ! If you forget to renew a license or test cert then providing your details can lead you to self incriminate !

[@TheRealSwampOperator]

You know you've been trained real good when you dismiss this as " watching too many American movies"

[@jamesbinderman5626]

163 and 164 give them that right,

[@StephenJohnson-hl4kz]

I liked this video and it explained alot. Thank you.

[@s.rmurray8161]

you are required to produce a test certificate but the MOT station no longer issues them? also traffic officers are not policemen and are not anything to do with policing the roads. Traffic officers began working alongside police on motorways in the West Midlands. The national roll-out of traffic officers was completed on 18 July 2006, and they now cover all of the motorway network within England, i.e. that which is owned or managed by National Highways, and some of the all-purpose trunk road (APTR) network.Traffic operations play a significant role in achieving National Highways's three imperatives of safety, customer service and delivery. Traffic officers help to keep the roads moving and road users safe. They provide customer service every day of the year and assist with the delivery of schemes and projects, providing key services such as rolling road block.

[@moorgunandmarshes]

Hi Dan, always informative content, but I have a niggle and would like your opinion. In the UK caution I have an issue in that there is an inference of guilt despite you being assumed innocent until proven guilty. Namely "But it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something that you later rely on in Court." Why would you have to disclose anything to prove your innocence to any investigation UNTIL court if you have the right not to say anything?

[@jons9721]

There no assumption of innocence when interacting with the police that is a court issue only. It's the job of the police to assume everyone is guilty until satisifed

[@nickmaclachlan5178]

I would recommend that if the Police are intent on arresting you and taking you in to custody, you zip your lip and say absolutely nothing until you speak to a solicitor. Even if you are rock solid innocent, don't give them a bean. Then when you do have something to say, it is said by your solicitor and not you. Every interaction with a member of the Police force is a fishing expedition on their part. No answers = no chance for them to put two and two together and fabricate seventeen.

[@jons9721]

@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous made what up, just stating the obvious assumption of innocence is a trial concept and doesn’t exist outside a court. In fact for some crimes even that doesn’t apply. Admit to killing someone’s in self defence and the burden of proof is on you that it was self

[@geordiewishart1683]

There is no U.K. caution. In Scotland, the right to silence is absolute.

[@jons9721]

@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous if the police assumed everyone was innocent they would never investigate anything and spend all day at starbucks

[@_34_Lies]

Very useful. Thanks. Can I ask you to define the phrase "a constable in uniform"? For example, would someone who is wearing a stab vest with the word "Police" across the front of it constitute a constable in uniform? And taking the content of your video to a logical conclusion, can you explain the law where the police make a random stop and then demand to search your vehicle under the colour of law? This is another misunderstood sphere of policing. Thanks again 🙏

[@tomriley5790]

The US police and the internet are making British Police's life so much more difficult.

[@elgamerico]

They aren't. It's idiots who can't tell the difference between UK and US law.

[@Loulizabeth]

Yeah, I wondered about this. I wondered how many people forget the laws in different countries, are different. I know it seems like stating the obvious, but unfortunately I get the feeling at the moment it needs to be restated a bit more regularly.

[@MrEdrftgyuji]

That is because Americans have a lot more rights than the British. And the British had a lot more rights until Tony Blair happened.

[@tomriley5790]

@@MrEdrftgyuji not really it's just our police are an awful lot better trained and professional than most US police.

[@Loulizabeth]

@@MrEdrftgyuji Surely the point is not, nor should it be who has the most rights, but instead do the rights actually make for better circumstances and an environment for people to live and work, have families and be communities. Rights should serve a good purpose, and be used responsibly.

[@jim.franklin]

I hjave known all these points since I started driving in 1984 when a friend who had joined the Met advised carrying my licence, MOT and Insurance in case of a stop because the coppers always got fed up with the peperwork involved for the 7 day wonders (Producers as they later got called). To this day my license goes everywhere with me, Insurance and MOT I have electronically. There is no point arguing with the Police because they will just find another reason to piss you off more and win - I have only ever been pulled for a reason - and that is hardly the coppers fault if I am in the wrong - however, I have noticed a trend in the last decade or so for the younger Police officers (they all seem younger than me now!) to get bolshy. Years ago a copper might swear at you if you are being a dick - nothing wrong with that, but some of the younger ones seem to be spoiling for conflict. The best coppers to be pulled by are the Motorbike coppers - down to earth and plenty of common sense. Having said all that - whilst I have been a passnger in vehicles pulled in the last 10 years - it is about 20 years since I was pulled over in the UK - pulled in Sweden, USA, Canada, Russia, Norway and China though - they love doing random stops :) Personally, I think we should be like Europe - carry your licence at all times, failure to produce at the roadside is a €50 fine.

[@gavin6538]

To be asked to produce an MOT certificate should not be in this list of documents. The DVSA have told testers to not print these and advise those presenting a vehicle for test as it is available to view online. Not surprisingly these changes in legal requirements don’t match.

[@lilchris26]

A police officer in a traffic car followed me after I had crossed a main rd. he turned into the road behind me and followed me where I stopped outside my house. I wound the window down and he just said it’s ok, I asked if I had done anything wrong and asked why he had followed me. He explained I had done nothing wrong, he had just seen the baseball cap I was wearing but when he actually saw me, I am a 74 year old I was not what he was expecting to see….lol

[@UncleBenjs]

So the officer was profiling you due to the baseball cap. An officer like that is unfit for the job

[@dougaldouglas8842]

@@UncleBenjs They all profile, and with their devious bent mindset the lot should be dismissed

[@johnmunro4952]

I've never been pulled over( been breathalysed at a roadblock,passed .... Lucky they didn't swab me) but I've definitely has cops pull in behind me and run my plate through the ANPR computer,satisfy themselves and then overtake me and move on.

[@hb1338]

@@UncleBenjs Absolutely not. In general crims dress differently and behave differently from law abiding people. For example they are nearly three times as likely to have at least one tattoo.

[@UncleBenjs]

@@hb1338 OK.... LOL. I'm willing to bet there are more non crims with tattoo than otherwise. So, how is that going to be an indicator? You're thick as shit, are you a police officer? Seems possible

[@paulmills1605]

Haven't heard 'producer' for years. Ex job? I'm my early service it was common to call it a HORTY. Or 7 day wander, the wander term was in anticipation of them not producing docs within the 7 days or ever producing them. Then a warrant would be sought and they'd end up in court and as the issuing officer would be called to court to give evidence, normally during a rest day or off nights with no sleep. With the onset of PNC upgrades, a persons DL, MOT, insurance is available on the spot. So HORTy is few and far between. Whilst I don't recognise the police of today and I do believe there's a clear two tier policing, I remind people that without laws, order and the presence of enforcers/police, we as a society have chaos. When no one can exist without fear. Only the strongest will seize control and society would be tribal with the strongest in control. Police have a place to police by consent of the community, balanced, being proportionate and exercising discretion when the slight offence is apparent. Example when a driver is stopped with no seat belt, but further lawful examination of the vehicle reveals a partially bald, dangerous tire. I'd be inclined to warn for the seat belt offence, then offer a VDRS process to allow the owner/driver to avoid PG9 and a day in court if they abided by the VDRs process. If the driver is well known to police, there is a somewhat obvious different approach. Our job is to detect and prevent crime. When a known, well at it burglar is stopped and there's no evidence of burglary, there maybe opportunity to use the road traffic act to curb their ability to use vehicles long term to carry on their activity. Chipping away, legally, ending up with a likely disqualification of their DL. But they won't stop driving and will get caught, because whilst some of the public think we are as a collective, thick as mince, we are not. Some also forget that good cops actually run to calls of help, whilst others run away, they want things to be done, eg arresting people but then don't want to get involved or give crucial evidence. We also without any real training deal with the dark side of life, the death, mutilation of victims and crashes, children hurt by evil parents and murders, that could impact on our own mental health, without any tangible after support. So whilst we join to do a job to enbetter one's self and contribute to our communities, we can be tainted by the Game and what is throwns at us, if be a liar if I didn't admit that. We cope beacusr we have too. We still have the same bills you have, same issues of life, illness elderly parents and divorce.or break ups We are not an organisation to win popularity contests, but when you are law abiding people all we ask and my rule of thumb is treat everyone as you would wish any of your loved ones to be treated. It served me well but there are obvious situations that taking control and using proportionate force is essential to suppress bad guys and save yourself, so you can go home to see your kids. It's also not a job, for me after military service, it was a calling. But I'm glad.to be out. 😅

[@BlesamaSoul]

If you own/drive high value vehicles and are out late at night expect police to take an interest, (I really do not mind as they are doing their job and protecting property bu checking it's not been stolen) I have found if you are pulled over then being polite and telling them who you are with a licence provided asap gets you on your way within no time. Good video and a reminder that being helpful rather than a social media video star is better when dealing with police.

[@noviceangler8084]

There is also a situation that if an officer approaches your vehicle, you are allowed to ask why you have been stopped. If they state the act like 163, then all they can do is to have stopped the car. You can then clarify this as "is my handbrake on?, am I stationary?" That way you show you have complied with the act, but if the officer offers no request like "I am stopping you under 163 through to 165", you can state that you intend to leave scene as you have complied with 163. Under PACE ( Police And Criminal Evidence acts ). The officer also needs to be in uniform as BBB stated, but a clause is FULL uniform. If officer deems a ticket should be issued and does, make sure you have pic of officer without hat or in plain clothes. Last time I saw a ticket book, Mother barrister at Law and son in force, it stated in small print below signatory line, "you agree to the above offence being committed". You dont have to sign and you can refuse ticket. They will probably still post to you but by not signing, gives you a chance to argue ticket in court as you have not admitted to any wrongdoing by signing. Stay safe all.

[@allanmartin1005]

I past my driving test in 1966, and in all those years since I have only been stopped once for a routine check. I suppose being what you would call “old school” I produced all documents asked for. In a couple of minutes the Officer thanked me for my time and patience and sent me on my way ……. easy. It’s not rocket science, it’s that simple.

[@garrywatters1140]

So, when a copper asks you if you know why they stopped you then you can respond by saying because under the law you can.

[@distantplaces6560]

S.1 of PACE applies. A police officer in uniform can stop any person, vehicle or vessel etc etc People are watching far too much US based KZbin. The law is very different in the UK.

[@barrycole5930]

Do they have the right to ask for ID of passengers? They have done that with me before and i cant understand why. Usually when i was the designated driver on a night out. I hate getting pulled over when there is no reason, its inconvenient and if you act frustrated as you say they just assume guilt of something. Its perfectly normal to be frustrated when pulled over for no reason, i hate they can do that in the UK.

[@stuartchapman5171]

56yrs old. Ive been in many motoring scrapes with police over various vehicles, some modern some vintage with complex documentation requirements. The rule of thumb is be polite, you are dealing with the biggest gang of thugs in the contry, tooled up, have the might and powers to drag you off and detain you. If you resist, assault or prosecute, everyone of them knows where you live and what you drive. This was reinforced whilst living for 18 years in SE London, especially when they abandoned community policing 20yrs ago.

[@dondons38]

Just for clarification, can we signal that we have accepted the pullover, such as putting on hazards and driving to a safe place such as a lit storefront?

[@robbailie5878]

If a police officer pulled me over in my car i would happily show them my drivers license which has my name and address on AND tell them who I am insured with. Why would this ever be an issue? With the amount of uninsured drivers and people driving without a license on the roads I would happily take the time to prove that I am allowed to be in charge of a vehicle. Why do people have to be so antsy about it? It's no different to stop and search. Be polite to the police officer, don't be difficult, and 99.9% of the time if your not breaking the law they will just let you go about your normal day.

[@leeanness4846]

A constable swears an oath to uphold common law they do not swear to uphold maritime admiralty law!!!!!!

[@cabbageplays6710]

Thing is, when the police ask for your licence, it has your name, dob and address on it. So i am unsure why they would need to ask any other questions, if its to confirm who you are, well you handed the licence over, so why wouldnt you have read it before hand?? and thats if its not you. But it usually is you, so...... just not sure why they need to ask anything. If you get pulled over, have your licence ready with the documents, and dont say a word. You are not required to say anything. They have all the information they need with those documents.

[@wizrom3046]

I was going to an event, in a taxi, and the cops bailed up the taxi and made ALL us passengers get out and give them licences, IDs etc. The cops were trying to harass the event., by harassing innocent attendees. 👎

[@alanreid5136]

Acts are called acts because they act like laws. In law acts only apply to agents of the government. Vehicle and driver are commercial definitions.

[@cliffcarter3514]

The issue of whether they can demand the name and address of any passenger was not mentioned here (unless l missed it).

[@rickbear7249]

Note that it specifically says "a Constable" is empowered to ... Maybe I'm wrong (or the rules have changed) but I've always understood that this intentionally excludes police "Officers" so that each Constable must make his own decisions, and cannot be ordered how to act by an Officer. This all tying back to the police being civilians under local authority control, deliberately separate from government control (i.e. avoiding the possibility of England becoming a police state). Perhaps you could go into this in more detail?

[@leedorey1490]

Showing your age indeed. I used to issue those producers HORT1 Vehicle defects were marked up using the VDRS form. Excise duty offences CLE26

[@gedmack7012]

The public need more of these clips.

[@bobdylan7120]

So, the RTA states you have to produce an MoT Test Certificate when the police ask for it, but MoT Testing Stations no longer issue Certificates!

[@thefiestaguy8831]

Every MOT I've ever been to i've been given a bit of paper that says the test date, the location (and test site ID number), the name of the testing person and I recall it is signed (either electronically or wet signature), it also states either "PASS" or "FAIL" on it and has a list of advisories if any..... literally every single MOT test i've had i've always been given this and i've used many different garages.

[@thetruth9210]

there are too many laws in this country

[@genome616]

Most of the time you will not need to provide any further documents after confirming title and address with some form of ID, a data check will confirm the vehicle is taxed and insured and to what cover is provided for who and if they have a valid driving licence for said vehicle.

[@chrissmith2114]

There is an article by a renowned Psychologist that stated that the number one career choice for Pyschopaths is the Police force, how scary is that ?

[@vilecoyote5673]

Please Clarify. When sections 163 etc. refer to "a Road" does this apply to both "Public Roads and also Private Roads" or to Public Roads Only?

[@WinstonSmith685]

Hi BBB, This question might get buried in the replies but can you clarify what is defined as a "traffic officer". You see Highways Agency "traffic officers" attending to broken down vehicles on motorways but I'm assuming this is not what is meant by the term. Does the term Traffic Officer as defined under the RTA only apply to motorway cops?

[@MummaBear]

I approached a bobby and said I've parked on the double yellow because i have a puncture and this was the safest place. Thinking he would advise me where i could get it fixed. He kindly changed the wheel for me. Rochester police 👍

[@heartofoak45]

I am writing this before I have listened to your video. Of course, they can stop you and also demand the production of your driver's licence, certificate of insurance, and test certificate. As soon as you enter your vehicle it is like opening Pandora's Box, even if you haven't started the engine, you are 'in charge' of the vehicle.

[@Myk_EP]

Boils down to the definition of 'Driver'

[@davidburne9477]

“Random stop checks” where the definition of the word random is routinely abused. Should be called “targeted” if they want to be definitionally correct…

[@harryzero1566]

Two questions, if you own the vehicle and show your driving licence, do you have to speak or answer questions? MOT and insurance qualifications are stored on the DVLA data base. Do you have to answer where you've come from or where you're going?

[@JustAGameShow]

Daniel, just as a side query for you.. Sometimes different counties get local councils/HMRC stop points in the UK stopping work vehicles to check if the people in them aren't claiming benefits while working.. Are they also legally allowed to ask for details too or is it just the Police?

[@phillipleathley5833]

At 6.02 you state that some one must produce there driving lience, i find that odd as the chief constable of yorkshire has on numerous times asked for people not to carry there driving lience with them in a car due to risk of theft.

[@k1ortia]

Yet people forget, there is no law that requires you to exist your vehicle, wind down your windows or open your doors..fact!

[@DovidM]

I was stopped once while walking on Knightsbridge by two special constables . They asked me if anyone had run past. I said no. They then asked for my details. I asked if I’m required to provide my details. They said I must provide my details whenever asked. After I gave them my name and address, they walked off. Not sure why they bothered with all that if they were in pursuit of someone.

[@matrix5062]

Great, spot-on but, I don't feel most would disagree with your dry conclusion, or that is the main argument regarding any stop by the police, accept... You forgot to deal with the clear harassment stops... which is abuse of this privilege to stop anyone, or namely… The same person 'repeatedly'! Is not reasonable cause... but harassment! But as normal, a typical system answer to a system associate who needs them on his side...! so questioning any officer why one is pulled up AGAIN...is 'reasonable suspicion' THE DRIVER is doing something wrong??… REALLY!!!

[@colinjones9211]

I live in Spain where things are slightly different.... you do what they ask. You must carry ID as standard, passport or residency card whether driving or not and you must carry you driving licence, insurance, MOT and log book. No producers just a fine. Also you cannot film them, their cars or in fact any government official at all. So next time someone in Britain or America starts to moan about Police rights remember you have it easy.

[@anthonytoft-brown5025]

Question - what is a road under the Act? Versus private land or different public rights of way or not public rights of way over public access land?

[@themanwithnoname9333]

This salesman and his place of work “ it’s an act and your traveling ! Tell the real law ! X

[@MarkGardiner-g2y]

You failed to explain the definition of "a road". In the context of the law you were explaining, it refers to 'a road " being "The Kings Highway ". The law is completely different when on private land or road.

[@Sdrawkcab_mi]

Name, address and who owns the vehicle. You do not need to exit the vehicle, or sit in theirs unless being arrested for a named crime. End of... passengers don't have to give details as stopped under RTA not PACE

[@ps8432]

Random stops are jot so regular today because of ANPR cameras. They do occasionally happen, so never rely on American KZbin videos. UK law isn't the same.

[@JohnDoe-l8c]

It is ILLEGAL to use a LEGAL NAME......asking for a NAME is the crime of PERSOAGR AAN BARATRY and ACTS apply ONLY to CORPORATIONS!!!

[@somebodyelseuk]

They shouldn't need to ask your name and address, MoT, insurance, since all that info is available from the number plate check. In which case, you have no reason to not give the info. anyway.

[@colineastwood1357]

What a shame that we - who have several big and just reasons - cannot remove our financial support for what has (apparently) become a Corporate business and mostly, just a bloody nuisance to the public; IF that really is the case... HOW HAVE THEY GOT AWAY WITH IT? Seemingly REAL criminals are able to get off and/or provide resistance to being interfered with the trivia of being harassed for real crime, that being too much trouble it seems, we are where we are.

[@kopwolfGaming]

problem is 70% of the police dont know the laws themselves. seen many occasion where they have googled it when confronted them walked away

[@jonathanfoster4243]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but a police officer in uniform includes his hat, if he hasn't a hat on, he's not deemed to be in uniform?

[@jonathanfoster4243]

@Ubiquitous Ubiquitous ok, thank you for clearing that up, so when the law states a police officer in uniform may stop a mechanically propelled vehicle with out cause, the officer concerned doesn't have to have a uniform on at all? The law is not usually that ambiguous.

[@philiprowney]

I wonder if the MOT is still produced, as it is now a matter of public record!? [ can be looked up online ]

[@Arfabiscuit]

I lived and worked in central london for 40 years . The police often pulled me up for surveys i never once gave my details and they never once insisted on taking them . I wanted them to know in the politiest possible way that they were wasting both our time .

[@shaundixon3645]

I heard some time ago that any police officer involved in stopping directing traffic. Can demand details of all occupants in car and of any passers by , is this true

[@QueenBabylonnia]

To many people watch American videos about the police and are following what they see goes on there. The UK is a different country with different laws. Can you imagine being in Russia and demanding the police there don’t follow what ones ‘idea’ of the law should be. My concern is the fact that if police are called nowadays the response is next to nothing and real criminals are getting away, but they will arrest someone because their feelings are offended, or they want someone to move on because they have a British flag, or praying (Christian). Yet the mobs that have gathered and dissent by certain groups and flying foreign flags etc., is ignored.

[@nobodynobody3392]

Only from the driver, not the passengers.