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(#11) Respond To Questions With Precise, Direct Answers
Even if your hands are shaking and your voice is quivering, try to control your responses to the cop and respond with short, specific answers. Remember, anything you say can be used against you in traffic court, so be honest, but don't just volunteer information or word vomit in the situation.
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(#5) Pull Back Into Traffic Cautiously
There's no real protocol regarding who needs to pull away first. Before you pull back into the road, collect yourself. Put your license, registration, and ticket away. Take a couple of deep breaths if you need to regain emotional control.
Finally, remember to use your turn signal when you're getting back into traffic.
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(#21) It Never Hurts To Apologize
If you don't do well thinking on your feet, find a crafty way to expressing some remorse without completely vilifying yourself. You never know, a cop could be less likely to remember your court date depending on how you handle the situation.
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(#10) Always Be Respectful
Remember the days of getting grounded? And how, depending on your attitude when your parents were reprimanding you, you could sometimes get a reduced punishment just by being a respectful human being? This same principle applies to traffic stops.
Police officers are just doing their jobs, and the harder you try to make things for them, the worse the results are likely to be for you.
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(#7) But Seriously, Relax
This cannot be stressed enough. Keeping calm is the most important way to mitigate the unpleasantness of encountering law enforcement after being pulled over. Getting agitated, hostile, or nervous are all great ways to arouse suspicion, which could get you searched and more.
Try to remember that - in most cases - this is a totally routine occurrence.
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(#17) Wait For The Officer To Ask For Your License and Registration
This piece of advice seems a little hazy for some people as they often think preparation is the best way to get out of a citation. However, if you start reaching around for stuff before the cop gets to your window, you're going to look like you're reaching for something that's been concealed.
Just be patient, and wait for the cop to ask for your license and registration.
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It's easier to be pulled over than you think. Once you have any of the five violations, you may be targeted by the police. The necessary traffic safety awareness can help you avoid being deducted from your driving record or reduce your car insurance costs. What should you do if you get pulled over? This is a serious question for new drivers.
If everything looks clear, pull over immediately to the right side of the road. Do not keep driving, and turn off your music, and look and listen for any other emergency vehicles that may be on their way. The random tool lists 23 important tips if you get pulled over.
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