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What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle

• Overview

  The police can stop a vehicle for any reason. If they ask you to stop, you…

• Breath tests

  The police can stop you at any time and ask you to take a breath test…

• Minor motoring offences

  The police can give you a ‘fixed penalty notice’ for less serious traffic…

• Faults with your vehicle

  If your vehicle has something wrong with it, for example a broken brake…

• When the police can seize your vehicle

  The police can seize a vehicle if they think it’s being used in a way that…

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