Section 141: Testing of vehicle in case of accident

141. Testing of vehicle in case of accident (1) Where it appears to a police officer that, by reason of an accident having occurred owing to the presence of a vehicle on a road, it is essential that a test be carried out, he may— (a) require it to be so carried out; and (b) where he is not to carry it out himself, order the vehicle not to be taken away until the test has been carried out. (2) Where, in the opinion of a police officer, the vehicle is apparently so defective that it ought not to be allowed to proceed without a test being carried out, he may require the test to be carried out forthwith. R27 – 117 [Issue 9] Road Traffic Act