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Police seek cab entry

13th May 1993, Page 7
13th May 1993
Page 7
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

• The Association of Chief Police Officers is this week urging the Government to update transport law to empower police to enter drivers' cabs to inspect tachographs and seize discs.

While the Department of Transport and ACP° claim they can legally already do so under EC law, it appears they cannot enter cabs under UK law (C1422 April).

"I'll be asking for a S Instrument for the legisl be tied up to make sure th confusion. We are not ot cute every lorry driver,' spokesman for ACPO.

Under EC Regulation recording equipment designed so that it can b at by an inspecting offices actual power to enter th not stated.