Road Traffic Act 1988, s 168

Request details after reckless, careless, or inconsiderate driving or cycling

The statutory wording, points to prove, defences and penalty — verified against legislation.gov.uk (current revised versions, July 2026).

What the law says

Any of the following persons— (a) the driver of a mechanically propelled vehicle who is alleged to have committed an offence under section 2 or 3 of this Act, or (b) the rider of a cycle who is alleged to have committed an offence under section 28 or 29 of this Act, who refuses, on being so required by any person having reasonable ground for so requiring, to give his name and address, or gives a false name and address, is guilty of an offence.

CJS codes
Official CJS offence index (March 2026)
—Charged under the specific underlying offence code.

Points to prove

  • 1. driver of mechanically propelled vehicle/rider of cycle
  • 2. commits offence under ss 2/3 or 28/29 of RTA 1988
  • 3. when required by person having reasonable grounds
  • 4. refused to give name and address/gave false details

Defences

  • No specific standalone defence was extracted from the source text; consider any applicable statutory defence, reasonable excuse, lawful authority, self-defence, necessity, consent, identification challenge, or other common-law defence on the facts.

Mode of trial & maximum penalty

Summary — Summary: 6 months

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Sources

  • Verified dataset — legislation.gov.uk (current revised versions)

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