SCHEDULES
C1SCHEDULE 4Powers exercisable by police civilians
Part 1Community Support Officers
12Power to control traffic for purposes of escorting a load of exceptional dimensions
1
Where a designation applies this paragraph to any person, that person shall have, for the purpose of escorting a vehicle or trailer carrying a load of exceptional dimensions either to or from the relevant police area, the power of a constable engaged in the regulation of traffic in a road—
a
to direct a vehicle to stop;
b
to make a vehicle proceed in, or keep to, a particular line of traffic; and
c
to direct pedestrians to stop.
2
Sections 35 and 37 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (offences of failing to comply with directions of constable engaged in regulation of traffic in a road) shall have effect in relation to the exercise of those powers for the purpose mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) by a person whose designation applies this paragraph to him as if the references to a constable engaged in regulation of traffic in a road were references to that person.
3
The powers conferred by virtue of this paragraph may be exercised in any police area in England and Wales.
4
In this paragraph “vehicle or trailer carrying a load of exceptional dimensions” means a vehicle or trailer the use of which is authorised by an order made by the Secretary of State under section 44(1)(d) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
Sch. 4 applied (with modifications) (1.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), ss. 28(1)(g)(2), 120 (with s. 72); S.I. 2004/1572, art. 3(k)