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« on: November 15, 2007, 11:45:12 pm »
The road traffic Act 1988 says you must stop for a constable in uniform when requested to do so.
Sussex police offer the following advice
The police stopping procedures are as follows:
If the police want to stop your vehicle they will, where possible, attract your attention by:
• flashing blue lights or headlights or sounding their siren or horn
• directing you to pull over to the side by pointing and/or using the left indicator.
It is exceptionally rare for police officers to be impersonated. However, if you genuinely feel concerned or in doubt as to the authenticity of a police vehicle signaling for you to stop, drive slowly to the nearest lit built up area with members of the public nearby or go to the nearest police station.
Remember - Unmarked police cars will stop you with blue, not red lights.