So I got pulled over last night...

[sswingle]

I speed a LOT and have 2 tickets and 1 warning in 5 years. Learn to drive.

 

[mundane]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Simple rules i learned that seem to work flawlessly when being pulled over. Turn light on inside car. Place hands on steering wheel. Be honest and somewhat apologetic, but not overly so. Don't try to BS the cop, cause he's seen it a million times.


5 times in a row its worked.

To add to this:

Turn off engine, put the vehicle in park. Also, when he asks for your license and such, tell him that you are going to reach in your pocket or in the glovebox, etc.

Question of etiquette/procedure - shouldn't you have those out already, maybe set on the dashboard in front of you? Or does that give the impression you've been through the process so many times it's become routine?

 

[allisolm]

Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Simple rules i learned that seem to work flawlessly when being pulled over. Turn light on inside car. Place hands on steering wheel. Be honest and somewhat apologetic, but not overly so. Don't try to BS the cop, cause he's seen it a million times.
5 times in a row its worked.

To add to this:
Turn off engine, put the vehicle in park. Also, when he asks for your license and such, tell him that you are going to reach in your pocket or in the glovebox, etc.

Question of etiquette/procedure - shouldn't you have those out already, maybe set on the dashboard in front of you? Or does that give the impression you've been through the process so many times it's become routine?

From the number of times he's been stopped, it HAS become routine for the OP.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Simple rules i learned that seem to work flawlessly when being pulled over. Turn light on inside car. Place hands on steering wheel. Be honest and somewhat apologetic, but not overly so. Don't try to BS the cop, cause he's seen it a million times.


5 times in a row its worked.

To add to this:

Turn off engine, put the vehicle in park. Also, when he asks for your license and such, tell him that you are going to reach in your pocket or in the glovebox, etc.

Question of etiquette/procedure - shouldn't you have those out already, maybe set on the dashboard in front of you? Or does that give the impression you've been through the process so many times it's become routine?

Not a good idea. You don't want to spook the officer. He doesn't know what you are fumbling around for, I'd bet that is a good way to get a gun drawn on you.

 

[BlancoNino]

I was pulled over 11 times before I got my first ticket. You lose.

 

[TheNinja]

In the words of Shania Twian....That don't impress me much, and neither do your driving or reasoning skills (oh, that sign doesn't apply to me now, it's only for other people). You are a bad driver and I wish you would have gotten a ticket.

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Simple rules i learned that seem to work flawlessly when being pulled over. Turn light on inside car. Place hands on steering wheel. Be honest and somewhat apologetic, but not overly so. Don't try to BS the cop, cause he's seen it a million times.


5 times in a row its worked.

To add to this:

Turn off engine, put the vehicle in park. Also, when he asks for your license and such, tell him that you are going to reach in your pocket or in the glovebox, etc.

Question of etiquette/procedure - shouldn't you have those out already, maybe set on the dashboard in front of you? Or does that give the impression you've been through the process so many times it's become routine?

Not a good idea. You don't want to spook the officer. He doesn't know what you are fumbling around for, I'd bet that is a good way to get a gun drawn on you.

Exactly. Here is the order you do things...

1) Pull over as far as you can
2) Put car in park
3) Roll down window
4) Turn off engine
5) Turn on interior light
6) Put both hands on steering wheel
7) Wait to speak with the officer and let him know you are going into your glove box for your registration and proof of insurance.

I generally don't speak unless spoken to when I'm pulled over. I answer all questions honestly, appolgetically, and succinctly as possible while trying to make sure the officer understands any motivation for breaking the law.

For instance, once I was pulled over for running a light (though I maintain I made it through on a yellow), rolling through a stop sign, and speeding. He was NOT happy, but I told him the truth that I was only two blocks from home and I needed to get to a bathroom ASAP. On hearing this, he let me go with a warning, and a smirk.

R

 

[Spacehead]

Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Simple rules i learned that seem to work flawlessly when being pulled over. Turn light on inside car. Place hands on steering wheel. Be honest and somewhat apologetic, but not overly so. Don't try to BS the cop, cause he's seen it a million times.


5 times in a row its worked.

To add to this:

Turn off engine, put the vehicle in park. Also, when he asks for your license and such, tell him that you are going to reach in your pocket or in the glovebox, etc.

Question of etiquette/procedure - shouldn't you have those out already, maybe set on the dashboard in front of you? Or does that give the impression you've been through the process so many times it's become routine?

Not sure if it's true or not, but i've heard to not get those things till the cop asks for them.

 

[Gunslinger08]

I really don't give a damn how you drive as long as you don't cause any accidents. By all means, do 150 down the interstate and fly through every stop sign if you know what you're doing.

We need to have "rankings" for drivers which are displayed clearly on their vehicles, so we can avoid the idiots who can't pay attention while driving. Higher ranked people can do whatever they want.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Simple rules i learned that seem to work flawlessly when being pulled over. Turn light on inside car. Place hands on steering wheel. Be honest and somewhat apologetic, but not overly so. Don't try to BS the cop, cause he's seen it a million times.


5 times in a row its worked.

To add to this:

Turn off engine, put the vehicle in park. Also, when he asks for your license and such, tell him that you are going to reach in your pocket or in the glovebox, etc.

As common sense as that is, I've never thought to do that the 3 times I've been pulled over. I'm too damn nervous from being pulled over in the first place, I'm a pussy in the face of the law

 

[SampSon]

You didn't do crap except get pulled over, the cop was just being generous.

 

[drum]

Originally posted by: rgwalt

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Simple rules i learned that seem to work flawlessly when being pulled over. Turn light on inside car. Place hands on steering wheel. Be honest and somewhat apologetic, but not overly so. Don't try to BS the cop, cause he's seen it a million times.


5 times in a row its worked.

To add to this:

Turn off engine, put the vehicle in park. Also, when he asks for your license and such, tell him that you are going to reach in your pocket or in the glovebox, etc.

Question of etiquette/procedure - shouldn't you have those out already, maybe set on the dashboard in front of you? Or does that give the impression you've been through the process so many times it's become routine?

Not a good idea. You don't want to spook the officer. He doesn't know what you are fumbling around for, I'd bet that is a good way to get a gun drawn on you.

Exactly. Here is the order you do things...

1) Pull over as far as you can
2) Put car in park
3) Roll down window
4) Turn off engine
5) Turn on interior light
6) Put both hands on steering wheel
7) Wait to speak with the officer and let him know you are going into your glove box for your registration and proof of insurance.
8) Warn the hooker in the trunk to keep her mouth shut.

I generally don't speak unless spoken to when I'm pulled over. I answer all questions honestly, apologetically, and succinctly as possible while trying to make sure the officer understands any motivation for breaking the law.

For instance, once I was pulled over for running a light (though I maintain I made it through on a yellow), rolling through a stop sign, and speeding. He was NOT happy, but I told him the truth that I was only two blocks from home and I needed to get to a bathroom ASAP. On hearing this, he let me go with a warning, and a smirk.

R

 

[Number1]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447

Originally posted by: Number1
You got 3 tickets and got away 5 other offenses? Wow!!

How long have you been driving?
How old are you?
Do you understand the rules of the road?

PS: before I forget, where do you live? I am going to make sure I AVOID that area.


Signed: A concerned motorist.

LOL. I simply speed sometimes. please, don't act like you've never broken a speed limit!

I do break the speed limit probably everytime I drive but the trick is to be reasonable. If you keep it between 5 and 10 MPH higher then the speed limit, they wont bother you. If they start pulling you over, you are pushing your luck.

 

[moshquerade]

i just don't carry my license with me. it gives them something else to warn me about.
it's worked twice so far.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Simple rules i learned that seem to work flawlessly when being pulled over. Turn light on inside car. Place hands on steering wheel. Be honest and somewhat apologetic, but not overly so. Don't try to BS the cop, cause he's seen it a million times.

^^^^ EXACT correct drill. And if a cop comes at you like an agressive asshole, NEVER EVER take the bait and respond in kind.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
But if you got 8 pullovers... that's more than just being the random fish that gets caught when everyone's speeding... 8 times? You're definitely doing something wrong unless you're a helluva lot older than me and have those spread over like... 40 years or something.

^^^ Could also be due in large part to where and when and what he drives -- like, late at night in higher crime areas or an elite upscale 'hood and either in an "out of place" beater or a . . . leet, lime green 440 'cuda!