Is it an offence to fail to provide Driver Details?

The requirement also extends to anyone else who is able to provide relevant information about the identity of a driver at a particular time. Failure to provide information about the identity of a driver at a particular time, when required to do so by the police, is an offence under Section 172.

Can a person be prosecuted if they are not driving?

If the police can prove that the person does not exist or wasn’t driving the keeper will be prosecuted for failing to provide driver information or even perverting the course of justice. When the police cannot say if the nominated person exists or not they often charge the keeper with permitting no insurance.

What happens when attempts to avoid prosecution go wrong?

When attempts to avoid a prosecution for speeding go wrong a whole range of things can happen. They range from losing the possibility of attending a speed awareness course all the way up to a prison sentence. Let’s look at the possibilities in order of seriousness when notice of intended prosecution loopholes and scams go wrong.

Can a police caution be used in a future prosecution?

The interview itself will be recorded and can be used as evidence in any future prosecution as can any significant statement about the offence which you make to the police at any point. Before the interview begins, you will hear ‘The Caution’, this is a formal warning which states that:

Can a police officer be prosecuted for failure to intervene?

Failure to Intervene An officer who purposefully allows a fellow officer to violate a victim’s Constitutional rights may be prosecuted for failure to intervene to stop the Constitutional violation.

When do the police prosecute failing to provide Driver Information?

When do the police prosecute failing to provide driver information. When the police think that the driver of a vehicle is committing an offence they send out a notice to the registered keeper and/or the suspected driver. That notice is known as a section 172 notice or a requirement to provide details of the driver.

What happens if a police officer fails to protect a citizen?

As to individuals in your custody, you have a “special relationship” that requires you to take reasonable care of them. Failure to do so could result in federal civil. liability. In most states, police are statutorily immune from tort damages for failing to protect the citizenry.

Can a police officer be prosecuted for misconduct?

An officer who purposefully allows a fellow officer to violate a victim’s Constitutional rights may be prosecuted for failure to intervene to stop the Constitutional violation.