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401 Obstructing roads

(1) A person must not drive or stop a vehicle on a road—

(a) to solicit employment or business from the vehicle; or

(b) to offer articles for sale from the vehicle—

if it results in, or is likely to result in, a concentration, standing or movement of vehicles or persons which causes, or is likely to cause, a danger or traffic congestion.

(2) A person in a vehicle must not buy, or offer to buy, an article from a person standing on a road.