Stan -
I can't assume your the one that's going to pull me over. I have to assume it's the 1-5% of bad cops. Prepare for the worst and hope for the best and all that.
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Originally Posted by Stan
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a. Pull over safely and promptly and turn off the engine. Leave your hands on the wheel at 10 and 2. If he/she wants your documentation, they'll ask you for it. Open the appropriate window so the officer can speak to you. If the cop asks you to step out of the car and come back to theirs, what they are doing is observing you to see if you move like a drunk. So get out promptly and alertly and follow the officer's instructions. Move normally...in other words, allay their suspicions.
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Ha ha, I go even farther. I roll down my window and put my hands on the window sill so he/she sees every finger (I once considered having a fake rubber third hand for fun, but thought better of it). If I have to move, I tell the officer exactly what I am doing. The good cops get their respect and the bad cops have less to use as an excuse.
CarloSW2