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Originally Posted by silent
stu i suspect that if you look at P.A.C.E. you will find that police are allowed to detain on the suspicion of a criminal offence taking place and are allowed to detain for as long as their enquiries take. i dont know this for certain but i can make an educated guess. however i believe it would have been wise for them to arrange transport home for the guy themselves or expect a bill to land on the duty sergents desk explaining why they have a need to be compensated and i expect that would be paid.
PACE is the police and criminal evidence act.
not all coppers are muppets, although some are. They are trying to do their job and as with all of us they have different ways of going about it.
Personally stopping the guy with no lights is legit, i would give him a producer and allow him on his way though. However stopping the guy with the lid flipped up i would do in order to advise of the danger you are putting yourself in...if you have full face facility use it, it aint worth the mess if you have a crash to have it up...
Anyway a long winded and possibly not altogether on topic response completed!!
Andy
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Thanks for the answer - makes sense.