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AVOID GETTING A TICKET
-- I saw this poster in a police station:
"Give them a ticket and you might just save their life"
1. Cops don't like giving tickets. It's extra work for them, but
most do it because they think it will help you become a safer
driver. If you show that you get their point without them having to
write you a ticket, you might just avoid a ticket.
2. If you are getting pulled over, don't give the cop a hard time
and stop immediately in the middle of the road. Put your hazard
lights on immediately and show that you acknowledge their presence.
Drive as long as you need to safely take your car away from oncoming
traffic. Park your vehicle as far off the road as you can giving the
cop room to walk around your car. Turn off the radio. Turn on the
interior lights. Shut off your engine. Roll down your window
COMPLETLEY. Put your hands on the steering wheel. In other words,
make it easy for the cop, keep him safe, and show you have nothing to
hide.
3. Apologize. Don't ever argue regardless of your opinion. The cop
is always right. He wants to teach you a lesson. Let him do it and
him go feeling like he's done something good in teaching this lesson
and feeling good for not giving a good person a ticket.
4. Associate yourself. If you volunteer, know a cop, or do
something for the community... don't be shy about it. The best time
to argue your case is not in court, but NOW!
5. Be honest, but sell yourself. The cop says... "do you know why i
pulled you over?" Don't patronize the cop by saying I dunno.
Say, "I'm sorry to inconvenience you. I really wasn't paying
attention and I think you're right. I was probably going a little
too fast. You know i'm really not a bad person, I volunteer to teach
little kids over by blah blah school. I have a clean driving record,
etc. etc."
6. Humanize yourself. Cops are people too. The will emphasize with
you if you tell them about your family or job obligations.
7. Support the police. There are numerous organizations that you
can join such as the 200 club that will give you a gold card to hand
to the officer with your license showing that you, in essence,
prepaid for your ticket while supporting their association.
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