FOI request detail

Police stopping vehicles

Request ID: FOI-0282-2223
Date published: 12 May 2022

You asked
I today would request TFL-PCO to kindly provide me with the following answers within the next 10 working days. 1) As per the freedom of information act can you conform how many times the metropolitan police have stoped vehicles in motion on behalf of TfL - PCO from 2015- to present. 2) section 160-163 of the ROAD Traffic act of 1988 allows the police to stop my vehicle while in motion without any reason the powers in law are for the police only. Can TfL PCO provide me with the details of the specific law which allows the police to stop my vehicle in motion on Behalf of TFL PCO inspectors ?

We answered

Our ref: FOI-0282-2223/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 19 April 2022 asking for information about vehicles stopped by the Metropolitan Police.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy.

Unfortunately Transport for London do not hold the information you require. You may wish to send your request to the Met Police, which can be done here:

https://www.met.police.uk/rqo/request/ri/request-information/rip/request-information-police/request-information-about-police/?lid=&cid=&rid=5&stepid=1

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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