The Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011
These Regulations amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 to provide the Secretary of State with a power to appoint “stopping officers” in Great Britain. They also make amendments to provide stopping officers with powers to stop certain commercial vehicles on roads for the purposes of specific checks by vehicle examiners and other authorised persons. Regulations 9 and 12 also add to the existing powers of vehicle examiners appointed in Northern Ireland aligning their powers to stop commercial vehicles on roads with those of stopping officers in Great Britain.