Most motorists who have encounters with members of the Police Force are familiar with the “routine” stops conducted by Traffic ranks, who examine your driver’s licence, insurance, fitness, and road licence to ensure that you are compliant with the various statutory requirements. Equally familiar is the sight of the rank standing in an unobtrusive area at the side of the highway armed with speed-radar, stopping vehicles which the radar indicates have been exceeding the speed limit. Often, defaulting motorists have been rounded
