Documents and the lawQuestion 396 of 424

A police officer asks for your documents and you cannot show them. What may you be asked to do?

  1. Pay a fine on the spot
  2. Leave the car for a month
  3. Send them by post in 28 days
  4. Show them at a police station in seven days
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Correct answer: Show them at a police station in seven days

You may have to show your licence, insurance and any MOT certificate at a police station within seven days.

Source: The Highway Code (Department for Transport, GOV.UK), Annex 3. Motor vehicle documentation and learner driver requirements, Documents

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026