Police Traffic Stops
What should I do if I am stopped by the police?
The following is a list of things you should do if you are stopped by the police:
- Stop your vehicle as soon as safely possible.
- Open your windows, turn off your vehicle, and keep your hands where the officer can see them.
- Instruct your passengers to be polite and keep their hands in view.
- Be courteous and polite.
- Show drivers license, registration, and proof of insurance when the officer requests it.
- Do not admit anything.
- Do not try to talk your way out of the situation.
- Do not consent to any searches.
- If you have been drinking, do not take the field sobriety test (coordination test) or the eye test (Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus).
- Do not answer questions or agree to be video or audio taped.
- If you are asked any questions other than the information on your driver’s
license, registration or insurance card say:
“I am exercising my right to remain silent and I want an attorney present during any questioning.”
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