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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkboy4u" data-source="post: 14211881" data-attributes="member: 3126">The following is a rejoinder from the Traffic  Police Headquarters to an e-mail circulating via the Internet,  straightening out the facts.1. A single cop cannot stop you on the road! (It’s prohibited and you are not suppose to Stop either!)Answer  Incorrect- The Motor Traffic Act of 1951 and amendments to the Act  thereafter, do not specify the number of policemen required to order a  motorist to stop. Any police personnel is empowered to stop any vehicle  and it is not restricted to offences under the Motor Traffic Act.  Vehicles can also be stopped by police for any investigational purpose.2. A single cop cannot seize your driving license!Answer  Incorrect. Under section 162 of the Motor Traffic Act (MTA), a driving  license could be taken charge of by a policeman in uniform for violating  offences under the MTA as well as certain offences prescribed in the  Penal Code.3. Only a ‘traffic control’ cop has the authority to request anything more than your NIC when you are behind wheels.Answer  Incorrect- Any policeman in uniform could examine the driving license,  revenue license, insurance certificate and, or, any other document  pertaining to the operation of the vehicle.4. A single traffic cop can never  press charges against you. He  must have a  witness if he does so.Answer  Incorrect.5. That’s why you always find ‘two’ cops together.Answer  Incorrect- Deployment of policemen is decided by respective officers in  charge depending on their requirement and the availability of  resources.6. Police is a peace controlling force, not an armed  force!!! They are prohibited by law to carry anything more than a baton!  (but due to the prevailing war, they are issued guns by a supreme court  ruling, till the war ends)Answer  Incorrect- Policemen are  empowered by law to carry weapons to protect persons and property and to  maintain and to maintain law and order.7. So, if a cop pulls a gun on you, you can sue him!!!Answer  Police are deployed to uphold the law.8.  If a cop claims that you are drunk, you have the full right to ask for a  ‘balloon test’. if they do not  have it in their possession on the time  of your request, you can go.Answer  Incorrect- A breathalyzer  test is not mandatory in the event of the non-availability of a  breathalyzer test, police may produce a suspect driver before the  nearest government medical officer for an examination. Under MT 155 (1)  (e), any person who refuses to submit himself or herself to such an  examination shall be presumed to have been driving under the influence  of alcohol or prohibited drugs.9. Only traffic Cops have the  right  to stop any moving vehicle. (that’s  why you find at least one  normal cop in every checkpoint even though they are manned by  Army)Answer  Incorrect-See answer to Number one.10.  Cops, cannot enter your home or work premises  without a court order.  You have the fullest right ask for it, if they try to enter and also  deny their entrance if you ‘feel’ like it. — incorrect. Where police  have reasonable suspicion, they may search premises in the course of  their investigations.11. A traffic cop cannot seize your driving  license until he fully states the crime you have committed and the  relating penal code violation. If he is unsuccessful in stating them, on  can go free — Incorrect - However, policeman will always explain the  charge to the offending motorist before his or her license is taken  charge of and a temporary driving permit is issued. The temporary  driving permit too will mention the offence or violation for which the  motorists had been booked.12. If a ‘traffic cop seizes your  license by force and ask you to come to the police station to collect  it. Do not go, lodge a complain directly to the Police commission or the  ‘Provincial IG?’, you can get the cop sacked  for his misconduct and  unruly behaviour. — Motorists are required by law to surrender their  license when requested by a policeman in uniform. However, the motorists  have the right to complain of any alleged misconduct by a policeman to  the National Police Commission, the Inspector General of Police or the  nearest police station. There is no ‘Provincial IGP’ as stated in number  12 of this article.13. (For girls), if a cop asks for your  Identifications and (if you think he’s doing it on purpose to harass  you) you can deny his request. He cannot arrest you! You have the right  to request for a Female Police officer. See answer below.14,  (for Girls) if you are asked to be body checked, it’s your right to get  it done by a female cop. If they don’t have one in present, deny their  action, — No female will be searched by a policeman. Females may request  to be searched by a police woman. Any motorist, male or female  is  required by law to produce documents to the police officer requesting  them.</blockquote>

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