Dude,
I am a 58 year old speed demon (I have a heavy foot).
When I see a cop car doing a u turn behind me, I immediately find a safe place to pull over and stop. I put my flashers on and open EVERY WINDOW. If night, I turn on my dome light.
While the cop is reading my plate, I pull my registration papers, my license and my conceal carry permit (for good measure) and place them in my hands OUTSIDE the window for the policeman as they approach my vehicle. This action completely de-escalates the anxiety that a cop SHOULD normmaly have when approaching a vehicle.
It is yes sir, no sir. for the entire conversation. Guess what, out of the 4-5 times I have been pulled over for the past 3-4 years, I have gotten off with just a warning. My wife says that I am the luckiest guy in the world but it can all be boiled down to displaying respect for the LE and the badge they represent. In many cases, we start visiting about firearms. Sometimes I may be stopped for 45 minutes sharing info with them.
Respect the law..... easy peasy concept.
MFO
I could not agree with you more.....once the cops saw I was not stoned on something and could converse with them in decent manner...they would ask me all kinds of questions about my car, a 1960 Pontiac Catalina & a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am. They would ask me to get out the car and show them the engine...they looked at the carbs and the breathing exhaust manifolds, and the plugged Lakes Plugs that were capped off!!! They used to kid me, saying “Hey, Teenage Punk...you should have run...we never would have caught you!!!” I actually learned, that these cops were human...too!!! I still respect and honor them 100%. They have a very tough, dangerous job and we should all, as good citizens appreciate them!!!