Any uniformed police officer can take action against traffic offenders – Police

Daily Mirror and Newswire report that Police Spokesman ASP F.U. Wootler said officers wearing official uniforms are authorised under the Motor Traffic Act to take legal action against traffic offenders.

Newswire reports that Wootler said the authority applies beyond officers attached to the Traffic Police and includes officers carrying out duties alone. Newswire says he made the clarification in response to questions circulating on social media about police authority to enforce traffic laws.

Newswire reports that, addressing concerns about officers concealing themselves to catch traffic offenders, Wootler said the Inspector General of Police had informed officers that concealment was not necessary when detecting traffic violations.

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