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Road Traffic· RTA 1988

Section 164 — Power to require production of driving licence and date of birth

Power for a constable (or VOSA examiner) to require a driver, or a person reasonably believed to have been driving, to produce their driving licence and state their date of birth.

legislation.gov.uk Open Act page

Penalty reference

Mode of trial
Summary
Maximum penalty
Level 3 fine (£1,000).
FPN / PND
£100 (HORT/1 producer first — only FPN if not produced)
Out-of-court eligibility
✕ CR
✓ Caution
✕ Cond. Caution

Note: Issue HORT/1 (producer) — 7 days to produce at nominated station.

Triage the circumstances

Quick answers — the engine applies the College/CPS hard rules.

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