What to do during a traffic stop?

[Dirtebiker]

True, you will find officers that as soon as they see the infraction, they'll pull you over immediately. But typically, more seasoned officers will wait until they have the conditions THEY want before attempting to pull someone over.

I wish they would wait to get to a safe spot. See too many on the edge of a busy highway. Seems very dangerous, ecspecially for the Leo.

 

[hdrenollet]

I am surprised by how often you guys get pulled over.

This! I haven't been pulled over in 12 years... it's a really easy situation to avoid. I go the speed limit, use turn signals, wear my seat belt, pay attention to the road, stop at red lights and stop signs, etc... this behavior has also caused me to be accident free for the past 18 years.

 

[Dirtebiker]

This! I haven't been pulled over in 12 years... it's a really easy situation to avoid. I go the speed limit, use turn signals, wear my seat belt, pay attention to the road, stop at red lights and stop signs, etc... this behavior has also caused me to be accident free for the past 18 years.

I haven't been in a wreck in 21 years, but I do drive faster than the government thinks I should be allowed!

 

[1775usmarine]

Go ahead and mark me down for -F to the 3rd power for my earlier advice. I left out one important step.

After jumping out of the vehicle. Lock your keys in the car to avoid any unconstitutional searches. Then scream I have gun.

After the curb stomping, demand the officer slim jim your car for you. If given any greif, remind the officer that you pay his salary.

If your about to get a DUi or anything I guess start swerving back and forth. When you come to a stop jump out and start screaming bees while running in circles and flailing around like a fish out of water. Eventually the cops will drive off instead of being attacked by killer bees.

 

[wtfd661]

You could run away from the car screaming, "IT'S GONNA BLOW!"

This only works if you are running with one hand on your backside and the other clutching a roll of toilet paper!

 

[hdrenollet]

I haven't been in a wreck in 21 years, but I do drive faster than the government thinks I should be allowed!

I do as well sometimes (during rush hour), as long as I'm "going with the flow of traffic", never in the front or the back of a speeding convoy

 

[actaeon277]

If your about to get a DUi or anything I guess start swerving back and forth. When you come to a stop jump out and start screaming bees while running in circles and flailing around like a fish out of water. Eventually the cops will drive off instead of being attacked by killer bees.

But I'm allergic to bees


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[rhino]

My New Rules for Both Parties in a Traffic Stop:

For the Driver:

0. Avoid this situation by not violating traffic regulations.

1. Don't be a douche.
2. Don't offer unnecessary information that does not pertain to the traffic stop.
3. Don't lie, but don't offer information that does not pertain to the traffic stop.
4. Do what you're told.
5. The cop's safety is just as important to him as yours is to you.
6. Accept the ticket and fight it in court if you're not guilty.

For the Cop:

1. Don't be a douche.
2. Don't ask questions that aren't pertinent to the traffic stop like whether or not someone is legally armed when you have no suspicions that a crime has been committed.
3. The driver's safety is just as important as yours.
4. KNOW THE LAWS you are enforcing.
5. Handling a previously holstered weapon solely for the sake of "officer safety" is foolish and greatly increases the risk of a negligent discharge. If it's in a holster or otherwise stowed and the driver's hands are in plain sight, just leave it there unless you have a legitimate reason to do otherwise. Disarming someone just because you can is a douche move (see #1).

 

[Gluemanz28]

My New Rules for Both Parties in a Traffic Stop:

For the Driver:

0. Avoid this situation by not violating traffic regulations.

1. Don't be a douche.
2. Don't offer unnecessary information that does not pertain to the traffic stop.
3. Don't lie, but don't offer information that does not pertain to the traffic stop.
4. Do what you're told.
5. The cop's safety is just as important to him as yours is to you.
6. Accept the ticket and fight it in court if you're not guilty.

For the Cop:

1. Don't be a douche.
2. Don't ask questions that aren't pertinent to the traffic stop like whether or not someone is legally armed when you have no suspicions that a crime has been committed.
3. The driver's safety is just as important as yours.
4. KNOW THE LAWS you are enforcing.
5. Handling a previously holstered weapon solely for the sake of "officer safety" is foolish and greatly increases the risk of a negligent discharge. If it's in a holster or otherwise stowed and the driver's hands are in plain sight, just leave it there unless you have a legitimate reason to do otherwise. Disarming someone just because you can is a douche move (see #1).

See that's what I like about you Rino. You just say it like it is, "cut right to the bone".

This is the best answer so far!

Rep headed your way

 

[Roadie]

5.

1. Handling a previously holstered weapon solely for the sake of "officer safety" is foolish and greatly increases the risk of a negligent discharge. If it's in a holster or otherwise stowed and the driver's hands are in plain sight, just leave it there unless you have a legitimate reason to do otherwise. Disarming someone just because you can is a douche move (see #1).

Yes, 100 times, yes.

This is what has always boggled my mind when you read stories about a gun being confiscated for "safety". HANDLING it, is not SAFE. Seems like common sense to me..

 

[HoughMade]

Speeding or not speeding is an economic risk-benefit analysis.

 

[2A_Tom]

Yes, 100 times, yes.

This is what has always boggled my mind when you read stories about a gun being confiscated for "safety". HANDLING it, is not SAFE. Seems like common sense to me..

That's what we need, common sense gun...

 

[Kutnupe14]

Yes, 100 times, yes.

This is what has always boggled my mind when you read stories about a gun being confiscated for "safety". HANDLING it, is not SAFE. Seems like common sense to me..

So from now on we should ask them to take off their belt too?

 

[KLB]

Speeding or not speeding is an economic risk-benefit analysis.

If you haven't, you should invest in a radar detector.

If you have, well...I got nothing for you.

 

[Roadie]

So from now on we should ask them to take off their belt too?

That how you roll up North?

 

[Kutnupe14]

That how you roll up North?

Well we do have a number of basketball playing Carmel HS grads.

 

[actaeon277]

Yes, 100 times, yes.

This is what has always boggled my mind when you read stories about a gun being confiscated for "safety". HANDLING it, is not SAFE. Seems like common sense to me..

Not to mention, the warm fuzzy feeling that the person is now unarmed.
Cause, you know, no one could have a 2nd gun.

 

[Expatriated]

What would y'all do if the officer asked you to hand over your gun so he could run it to see if it were stolen?

 

[Baba Looey]

Don't lie. Don't volunteer info, Put yourself in the officers shoe's. How would you like to be treated? He or she is doing a job and trying to make a living like the rest of us good tax paying citizens. They like to go home at the end of the day to their loved ones as we all do. Enuff said.

 

[Roadie]

Not to mention, the warm fuzzy feeling that the person is now unarmed.
Cause, you know, no one could have a 2nd gun.

We've had Members discuss just that situation. One was handcuffed, they took his OC handgun never knowing he had a BUG in his back pocket, right by his handcuffed hands.