PART V

Miscellaneous and Supplementary

Provisions relating to offences and legal proceedings

Duty to give information as to identity of driver in certain cases.
70
1
Where the driver of a vehicle is alleged to be guilty of an offence under Part II . . . of this Act—
a
the person keeping the vehicle shall give such information as to the identity of the driver as he may be required to give by or on behalf of a chief officer of police, and
b
any other person shall if required as aforesaid give any information which it is in his power to give and may lead to the identification of the driver.
2
A person who fails to comply with the requirement of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above shall, unless he shows to the satisfaction of the court that he did not know and could not with reasonable diligence ascertain who the driver of the vehicle was, be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
3
Subject to section 68(1) of this Act, a person who fails to comply with the requirement of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
S. 70 extended by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 127(5)(6)
Words repealed by Transport Act 1985 (c. 67, SIF 126), s. 139(3), Sch. 8
Words substituted by virtue of (E.W.) Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48, SIF 39:1), ss. 38, 46 and (S.) Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G