Information about Operation Cubo

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.22.023825

I note you seek access to the following information:

What are the grounds for an officer to pull over a motorist as part of Operation Cubo?

What are the directions officers are instructed to follow?

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you in full.

Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

In short, we are using our powers under Section 163 Road Traffic Act 1988. The site locations are chosen as they are listed as high priority roads for RTC’s and offending and motorists are stopped that are committing moving road traffic offences and where the officer has reasonable grounds to suspect that they are. That being said, no grounds are required under the provision of Section 163 RTA 1988, however from personal experience motorists are targeted where grounds exist.
Where officers from the TFL compliance teams are in attendance, we also stop all TFL licensed taxis with our powers so that they can ensure that the drivers are complying with the terms of their licence.

If it is of any assistance, the link below leads to a question asked of the Mayor of London at the London Assembley - Operation Cubo in 2018 whereby he presents an overview of it and its importance. It is from 2018, however is still of relevance today.