or better yet, dont act like a douche bag, have all your paper work available(but wait for him/her to direct you to get it) ive gotten tickets that should have landed me in jail on the scene, but because im polite, have my paperwork, and dont have a sideways hat, im good to go.
sideways hat…
no comprende? sideways hat… punk kid, 6 letter word starting with N, and ending with R, all of the above.
First, good informative post. A few people will learn a thing or two from it :thumb
However a few corrections. One as mentioned Do not reach over for anything until the officer comes to the window. Proper procedure (Not counting behavior)
- You see the lights? You fucked up, pull over as soon as it is safe to do so at a reasonable spot, get off the road if you have to.
- Turn OFF the car, turn Hazards on, roll down the window.
- Sit tight, don’t move, hands straight on top of the steering wheel.
- If it’s dark, slowly reach over and turn on the dome light and any other light in the car.
- *Optional, take you keys out and put them on the roof - wierd I know but has gotten me of tickets before.
I’ve been pulled over IIRC about 22 times in the last 5 years and have about 6 tickets given, all of them but one completely my fault for driving like an asshole.
However keep in mind, it’s a catch 22, you can be too “proper” when you get pulled over, which would lead an officer to believe that you have been pulled over often, IE you break the law often so you would deserve this ticket.
About 90% of the time, the officer does not have his mind made up on whether or not he will write a citation as he is pulling the car over. The interaction with the driver of the vehicle makes up his mind on a warning or a ticket.
Oh and FYI, ever time you get pulled over, you technically are under arrest. When you get the ticket, you are free to go because you have a court date at the point.
- Vlad
I agree with pretty much everything. I roll my window down all the way every time. i never drive drunk, so they wont smell it on me. if somebody else is drunk in the car, im still safe, cuz im sober. i dont allow anything but water bottles in my car, so im not gettin that open container crap. i dont allow anyone to eat or smoke anything at any point in the car, so they wouldnt smell drugs either. plus if i just roll it down a little i think i look suspicious, i just roll it all the way down every time. the thing i dont get is, why do they want my registration if its RIGHT THERE on my windshield?
NYS should go back to the license plate tabs like they used to have. window stickers suck. i love my clean, sticker free windsheild… yet, another reason i may re-register my car in WA when i go back out there.
agreed! normal states have it on plates.
if by normal, you mean states that dont enjoy raping you, then yes. florida has the plate tabs, and 1 plate… saves so much money annually and looks better. the reason NYS requires a front plate is for the lazy meter maids… as if they have it so hard.
THATS why we have those stupid things upfront? dude! srsly, have u seen the ones in Albany? theres like a 300lb minimum weight requirement or something!
oh yeah ive seen them, i raced one to my car once. he was coming from the other direction… the front plate is so they can stay on the curb when the car is pulled in, like on State st… they could save us money, issue 1 plate and keep the regi sticker as its got the plate, but that would be too much to ask to save a thousands on the cost of issuance… less money spent on plates at the DMV = more money for other NYS departments in the budget… again too much to ask of NY
They also issue front plates and plates that are crazy ultra reflective blah blah blah for the new plate scanners, and radar detectors.
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i thought the cops read ur back plates with those scanners?
sure, if you’re parked or they’re behind you. they scan ALL reflective surfaces, road signs, license plates, etc…the software is really insane, it can recognize all the different signs, not to mention visually scan license plates…
in short, yeah they can and will scan the front plate too.
Check this video out its pretty decent, although super corny. Its got some good advice.
[youtube=425,350]http://youtube.com/watch?v=yqMjMPlXzdA[/youtube]
exactly both my brother in laws are cops, uncle is retired albany pd, my wife has several cousins in law enforcment some in the fbi and some with state troopers… basicly if their in the mood to do the paperwork your getting a fucking ticket. lol i just keep my mouth shut give them the paperwork when they ask me, if its dark out i make sure i turn my dome lite on so they can see inside the car and see that i have no weapons… an generaly lately when i flip open my wallet to hand out my license my brother inlaws picture is right there… from when he graduated from the acadamy… so 99.9 percent of the time they say "is that your dad? and i reply with no its my brother in law xxxxxx and their like… ok have a nice day.
i just got pulled over
nice, feel like sharing the details lol ?
google search “police graduation pic”, print, place in wallet… thanks!!! ;D
those tips are ridiculous. you cant beat the cops.
Actually those tips aren’t so you can “beat” the cops. 75% of the time you get pulled over for doing something stupid, the other 25% is where those tips will help out a lot. When the cops singles you out for whatever reason, you make him do all the work, not the other way around.