Clause 5 - Giving of fixed penalty notices by vehicle examiners
Road Safety Bill [Lords]
7:15 pm
Stephen Ladyman (Minister of State, Department for Transport; South Thanet, Labour)
They already have the power to stop vehicles. The anomaly is that although they can stop vehicles at the moment, they must call a policeman if they want to issue a penalty notice or take proceedings against someone. The clause simply fixes that anomaly. They will not only be able to stop vehicles but to issue penalty notices. When doing so, they will have to follow the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, as policemen do.