Police tickets

Can I give a fake name and address and get away with it? In this case it wouldn’t have been a problem at all. I reckon that as long as I give a real address / postcode should be enough in case that they check out

This could land you in jail.

If I give them a real address I don’t think they have a way of checking who lives there, do they?

Of course they do.

How often do policemen check the details given? I had been stopped previously and in that occasion they checked them out

Enough of the time for you to be wary of trying to deceive, you can be arrested and charged (probably for obstruction).

Do I need to provide any prove of id (credit card or similar)?

No.

What if I don’t? I reckon they can take you to the police station, but do they really take the trouble to do so??

Yes.

c'n'p . . . . .

The powers of police officers to make arrests under sections 24 and 25 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act and have been extended by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

If a constable has reason to suspect you of committing an offence, he can arrest you if he cannot establish your name and address. The constable may carry out a number of standard checks to establish your identity (the Police National Computer (PNC) and the electoral roll to which the police have electronic access). He may ask you for some proof of identity, or for a phone number of someone who can confirm your name and address. You do not have to give any of these, but bear in mind, that if the constable has "reasonable grounds" to doubt whether the name and address you've given is real, you could be arrested under this section, and refusal co-operate could constitute those reasonable grounds.

If you are arrested for this reason, you can only be held you for as long as it takes to establish your name and address.