Failure to comply with a traffic sign or signal can lead to prosecution. There are special provisions relating to directions given by Traffic Wardens or Police Officers.

In particular, a police office in uniform is entitled under s.163 Road Traffic Act 1988 to stop any vehicle (including a cycle). The offence attracts 3 penalty points.

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Both Traffic Wardens and the Police have the power to regulate traffic under s.35 of the 1988 Act. Failure to stop or even keep in a particular line of traffic when requested to do so can be an offence.

The Police also have the power to direct traffic to a Census Point and failure to comply may be an offence.

There are detailed rules relating to Traffic Lights, “Give Way”, “One Way”, “No Right Turn”, “Access Only”, “Keep Left/Right”, and “Stop” signs. The colour, sizes, dimensions, proportions and form of letters and figures are regulated by the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002. Other road markings such a double white lines require particular care.

The comments above are general and should not be taken as a definitive statement of the law or procedure. Expert advice should always be sought on this area. We have not attempted to cover all the factors that may be relevant where an offence is alleged to have been committed.