Section 89, The Road Traffic Act, 2007

(1) A police officer may arrest without warrant the driverof a motor vehicle or the rider of a cycle who within the police officer’s view commits an offence under this Act. (2) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a person other than a police officer may without warrant arrest any driver who in his presence drives a commercial vehicle - (a) recklessly or dangerously; (b) carelessly; or (c) while under the influence of alcohol or drug contrary to this Act. (3) Any person who, when arrested under this section - (a) refuses to give his name or address or such other information; (b) gives false name or address or false information, when the information is demanded by the person effecting the arrest, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding Le50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 months or both. (4) A person arrested under subsection (2) shall be taken to the nearest police station for interrogation and may be charged by the police with the appropriate offence.