Section 9
—(l)
of State Roads Ordinance, 1994
An officer authorized by the appropriate authority may at any State road or bridge—
(a)
for the purpose of regulating traffic;
(b)
for the purpose of collecting the appropriate toll or levies for the vehicle;
(c)
for the purpose of preventing or detecting the commission of an offence against this Ordinance or any regulations made hereunder or the Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333];
(d)
if he reasonably suspects that the driver of a vehicle—
(i)
has committed an offence against this
Ordinance or the Road Transport Act 1987 [Act 333]; or
(ii)
has been involved in an accident on the State road or at the bridge, exercise any of the powers specified in subsection (2).
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(2)
For the purposes of subsection (1), an officer authorized by the appropriate authority may—
(a)
order, direct or signal the driver of a vehicle—
(i)
to stop the vehicle forthwith; or
(ii)
to proceed to any place so ordered, directed or signalled and to stop thereat;
(b)
require any person to give his name and address and to produce any document in his possession which is or contains evidence of his name and address;
(c)
require the driver of a vehicle—
(i)
to produce his driving licence for examination;
(ii)
to give the name and address of the registered owner of the vehicle; or
(iii)
to stop and pay to the toll collector on duty at the booth or toll plaza the appropriate toll for the vehicle;
(d)
control and regulate the use of the road or bridge and in particular prohibiting either absolutely or during specified hours—
(i)
the driving of any specified type or class of vehicle; and
(ii)
the manner in which a motor vehicle of any type or class may be used;
(e)
enter, examine and search a vehicle and any thing therein or thereon;
(f)
detain, if necessary by the use of reasonable force, a driver or a vehicle, or both, until they can be delivered into the custody of a police officer.
(3)
Any person who fails to comply with an order, direction or signal given under subsection (2)(a), or any requirement made under subsection (2) (b), (c) or (d), shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of five thousand ringgit and imprisonment for one year.
Who may prosecute
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