[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Traffic stop reminders (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/27/2005 10:46:04 PM EDT
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Pull to the right as soon as safely possible. NOT IN A DARK ALLEY. Turn on your interior light if at night. Put your hands on the wheel and if you move them let the officer know what you are going to do first. Don't get anything unless the officer asks for it first. Be nice and say "Yes sir, no sir". Don't lie. If you do these things and 9 out of 10 times you will get a warning. I promise. |
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I'm 3-3 for warnings.... one time me and the lady cop got in a yelling match because I asked her where it turned down from 30 into a 20 and she wouldnt tell me nor show me. Then she came back and thought I had been drinking apparently and asked me to recite V to N in the alphabet and I was like, "are you freakin serious? If I was drunk and I couldnt do it, I couldnt do it sober..." then she wanted 68 to 59.... i was like, "i think you're the one thats drunk lady..." 
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Really means: I drive 55mph in the left lane! |
I was ticketed for 65 in a 45, it was showing 45 on my dash. Even checked out everything, it was working find. I think I was stopped due to not having a tag, but I was in the 30 day grace period. |
UnAmerican activity, no doubt about it. You reap what you sow, ignore it at your own peril. |
Uhhhhhhhh...... So are you saying I should tell him/her about the body in the trunk???? 9-10 will they still let me go??? |
How about sucking the pigs dick? You left that out. |
Nope, beasitaility is still a crime in OK. Although I know it is normal in TX. 
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This type of bull shit deserves a Rodney  Troll you will not live long spouting that around here and if I could it would be my pleasure to introduce you to the hood. |
I've been pulled over 4 times. Three tickets and the only other time he just wanted to make sure I wasn't drunk because I swerved around a pothole on my sportbike. Considering I want to be a LEO, I'm about as polite as one could be. But I guess it's kinda hard to get out of a 96 in a 75 ticket....
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What if I flash my AR15.com Dog Tag? |
Oh my! A hero threatning violence. That's par. |
You forgot powerbraking the car when they walkup. |
Wanna see something funny? |
I have been let off of every ticket I deserved when I handed my license to carry with my drivers license. Of course when I wasn't carrying, I didn't hand it over and I got ticketed. As far as the list goes, I do that everytime, as seen above, it doesn't always work. |
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Generally speaking, I try to treat people the way I'd like to be treated myself - when keeping that philosophy in mind while interacting with the police - which is an extremely rare event for me, BTW - my results have been favorable... I also try pretty hard not to do anything that might make them worried for their own safety - I'm sure their job is dangerous/stressful enough without people acting like idiots for no apparant good reason... - georgestrings |
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Drive the rest of the way home. Pull into the driveway. Get out running for the front door. Claim you didnt see the two cop cars following with lights and sirens for the last 7 miles. claim you only had "two beers" Say your license used to be suspended, but you think it's over, and your working on getting it back. Say your probation is only "informal." Those arnt your pants, you just found them in your storage locker and put them on. Some guy just gave you the car, you dont know why he starts it with a screwdriver. You found God and quit smoking meth 4 days ago. |
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It's always correct to be polite regardless who you encounter but we live in a society that lacks civility. I was in Texas once, got stopped for speeding on the interstate. The police officer actually got upset with me because I waited in my car for instructions rather than get out of my car to get into his car. He even threatened to put me in jail after I offered him an explanation of why I did not get out of my car. I realize that this got was abusing his power but situations like these make you want to avoid police officers. I've also had good experiences like thos suggested in this tread. h.gif |
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I've been pulled over only once. I was very polite to start with but when I realized I was pulled over for a bs reason (driving suspiciously) I got a little rude. I thought it was called for after I had been detained for around 20-30 minutes. I can't remember exactly how long it was since this happened around 8 years ago or so. I got off w/o a ticket, warning, or anything. Cop thought he would find drugs in m truck. I didn't have anything (didn't do drugs) so I did not give permission to search. Cop didn't have probable cause so he never got to search. Now I'm off my soapbox. Every other time I've been VERY nice to police. My father was a cop for 26 years so I was always taught to be polite. This should get you a long ways. The only other time I've had a real interaction with a cop besides saying 'hello' or small talk was when there was a little disturbance in my neighborhood. This neighborhood was very quiet but in a college town and some college kids were digging up a neighbors bushes and trees to use as props for a skit they were planning on doing that night. I walked up the street to make sure my neighbor (in his 80's) was OK. Cops show up. I was talking to one and told him I had a CCW so he wouldn't be suprised if he saw me printing, or whatever. He only wanted to know what I was carrying and how I liked my Glock. Kids were ticketed and after it was over the cop wanted to talk some more about my Glock. Nice guy. |
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SHerrick, it IS really good advice. I did exactly as you outlined last time I was stopped. I did it to a "T". Not only was I let off I think the cop was genuinely stunned at how I treated him. And he would have EVERY right to give me a ticket. I never, ever admitted guilt, I just simple apologized for bothering him and making him get out of his cruiser. Sgatr15 |
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Once I had changed out of greasy Levis into a pair of shorts, but left my wallet in my Levis. Levis were on front seat next to me. Got stopped. While reaching for Levis, explained that I had left my wallet in my other pants, with a smirk on my face. He told me that he'd heard that excuse countless times, but that I was the first guy that REALLY DID leave his wallet in his other pants. He let me slide with a warning. I was polite, though. |
when i got pulled over and got a ticket it was for an expired inspection sticker, later found out that wasn't a moving violation in Texas, they can tack it on if you were speeding(I was doing under 20 in a school zone) or some other moving violation but isn't to be the primary cause of a stop. Found out that the Plano PD is infamous for this BS. wganz ΒΆ |
I am quite convinced that Combat_Jack's tickets have everything to do with bad luck, and nothing to do with the fact that he is a kid with an incredibly powerful anf fast truck who likes to talk about how fast he can go in it. 
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My last 3 stops were for burned out bulbs. 2 in one night because no one had a replacement. I now keep spares for all the bulbs. Have to damit, the only jerk was the one who made me get out to show me the bulb. Damn near did a full safety check on my car. Next time I get stopped for a burned out light, I will make the officer hold the flashlight to help me change the bulb. Hey, if they can stop me for the safety warning, they can help me change the damn thing! One good tip, especially for CC. If you cannot find your proof of insurance, DON'T GO ROOTING FOR IT! If they ticket you for failure to show insurance, you can beat the rap in court. Explain to the judge that you had it but you didn't want to cause undue fear in the officer by trying to find it. And next time, you will have it on your visor flap. |
