HGV Road User Levy Act 2013 section 10

Power to stop

Section 10 gives authorised officers the power to stop vehicles on roads in Great Britain to check whether the HGV road user levy has been paid.

• A stopping officer may direct the driver of any mechanically propelled vehicle in Great Britain to stop if it appears to the officer that the vehicle might be a heavy goods vehicle.
• The purpose of this power is solely to enable checks on whether any HGV road user levy remains unpaid in respect of the vehicle.
• A stopping officer is an officer specifically appointed under section 66B of the Road Traffic Act 1988.
• The power applies across Great Britain, meaning England, Scotland and Wales.