Im white and the very few times Ive been pulled over I sit up with my hands on the wheel and keep my mouth shut unless asked and then I answer politely with yes sir No sir ...
Yes, it’s sort of dumb targeting these tips for black people. This is good practice for all people pulled over by the police. Just be polite and respectful and usually they will just give you a warning. If you want to fight the ticket in court, wait for your court appearance. The police officer is not going to adjudicate the case once it is decided a ticket is written.
Exactly what you should do. I add the step of rolling down the driver side window...no matter what the weather. I’ve gotten off with only warnings many times using these rules.
I’m white. The last time I was stopped was about six years ago by a Highway patrol. He kept demanding I explain why I’d sped through a school zone. (There was no traffic, and the school was set so far back from the road I didn’t even know it was there.) He kept saying that wouldn’t do and I needed to answer his question. His voice started angry and got angrier. I asked him to please write me a citation and let me go. He saw my concealed carry license while I was handing over my DL and he went ape$hit. My companion, no stranger to the cops, leaned forward and placed his hands flat on the dash. He demanded my gun, which I handed over and went back to his car. He was there for about thirty minutes. My companion said, “He’s checking out your story (that I wasn’t required to tell him I was armed.) If you’re right, I’ll bet you don’t get a ticket because he does not what this idiocy on some court record.” He came back, handed me my gun in three large pieces and apologized saying I was correct. He cautioned me to drive more carefully and let us go. My companion, who hadn’t noticed the school either said, “Thirty miles an hour over the limit would have been a huge ticket. If he hadn’t acted like such an ass you’d really owe some bucks.”
My point is, this guy was demanding that I argue with him. I kept telling him I would not argue and please write me a ticket. I would not doubt that this guy is the Highway Patrol version of an aggressive drama queen. They’re out there and if you’re not some really calm guy you could be in big trouble. I’ll bet this guy has many more arrests with violence than any of his coworkers.
The first time my daughter got pulled over, I told her to roll down her window and put her hands on the wheel.
She removed them to punch the cop in the gut.
Ok, so he was a friend and we conspired to pull her over the day she got her driving permit
Same here. And every single encounter I’ve ever had with an Officer of The Law (15-20...) has been the direct result of my conduct.
I don’t call anyone sir younger than I am. Just can’t do it. I say officer, or just yes, no.
and maybe the most important thing to do...is shut the car off.
Always keep your mouth shut. Provide required documentation and simply reply, “I know you’re doing you job but my lawyer has advised me to remain silent.”