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Originally Posted by radarroy Well as well as being a cop for 20 years, I was also a defensive driving instructor for 10 years and was an instructor for the Arizona Superior Court Ticket Diversion Class.
This is what I have instructed to my students in all my classes and many of my students have gotten back to me saying that it got them out of a ticket (but it is not the intention)
First off, the most stressful and the most dangerous time for a police officer are the moments that he is approaching your car. This is when most officer involved shooting occur. He has no idea who you are or what else you may have done. You maybe the guy that was just showcased on America’s Most Wanted, or school teacher. He is watching every move you make and your body language. He is trained to watch your hands and what you and your passengers are reaching for. The most dangerous part of your body are your hands! This is where a weapon will be!
So this is what I recommend, this will reduce the STRESS LEVEL of the officer as he approached
If it is night, turn on your interior lights
Roll down your window and place your hands on the stearing wheel PALMS UP! Instruct any passengers that you have in your car to put their hands up on the dash with palms up.
Once the officer sees this he knows that your hands are no longer a threat and his stress level is going to go down. However he will still be curious as to why you done this, when he asks you later you can respond with something like this.
“My (son, neighbor, best friend, or Radar Roy) is a police officer and I have ridden with him a number of times, and this is what he always asked people to do as he approached. I just wanted to extend the same courtesy these other drivers extend to him and done it with out your asking”
“I saw this on COPS and wanted to extend this courtesy to you”
Be ready to answer any other questions he may have such as what department or what ever…
The most important thing is be courteous and answer his questions as truthfully as you can without incriminating yourself. The biggest trap is “do you know how fast you were going” or “do you know why I stopped you”
Chances are that your answers are all being recorded. So if you say, yes, I was speeding and going over 20 miles over the posted speed limit, guess what is going to be played back in court.
Just explain that you had other things on your mind and no, you want the officer to explain the reason(s) for the stop |
I'm sorry but that is completly ridiculous. If you even START like you KNOW the rules, turn on inside lights, keep hands in the air the cops gonna think Hey this dude knows what's up. He OBVIOUSLY has been pulled over before.
P.S. You said, "Chances are that your answers are all being recorded. So if you say, yes, I was speeding and going over 20 miles over the posted speed limit, guess what is going to be played back in court."
Depends if your rights were read or not yet.