Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 No. 154 (NI. 1)

PART XIII N.I. GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES, ENFORCEMENT, EVIDENCE AND PROCEEDINGS

Duties on occurrence of accidents and identification of persons N.I.

Identification of pedestrians N.I.

179.—(1)  If a constable has reasonable cause to believe that any pedestrian has committed any offence under [F1 the Road Traffic Orders] or any regulations made under[F1 the Road Traffic Orders], he may require him to give his name and address.

(2) Any person who fails to give his name and address as required by paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence under this Order.

F1 1995 NI 18

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Art. 179 extended by 2003 c. 6, Sch. 2A para. 3(c) (as inserted (prosp.) by Policing (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/912 (N.I. 6)), arts. 1(2)(d), 7(8), Sch. 5)