Your rights on the street and rules that carry fines.
Stop and search, arrest and your rightsPolice can stop and question anyone but need reasonable grounds to search — and if arrested you get free legal advice, always take it.Points, fines and the offences that catch newcomersSpeeding, phone use and no insurance carry penalty points and fines — 12 points in 3 years usually means a ban, 6 within 2 years of a new licence.
Everyday rules that carry on-the-spot finesDrinking age, Challenge 25, indoor smoking bans and littering fines — the small rules that differ from home and cost real money.