2765 866 Language & Reference Legal Guides Criminal Law true Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:29:04 -0700 /system/videos/0/65/27/2765.flv act, acting, appear, behave, behaving, by, communicate, cops, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, Instructional, language, Learn to, officer, over, police, pulled, stop, stopped, Tips, tutorial How To Act If You're Stopped By the Police http://www.howcast.com/videos/2765-How-To-Act-If-Youre-Stopped-By-the-Police http://www.howcast.com/videos/2765-How-To-Act-If-Youre-Stopped-By-the-Police/edit approved 133 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2765"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=2765" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 50 Seaworthy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2765/ppn_seaworthy_stopped_by_police_sd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 20204 false false false 28854 1 21 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2765/21.jpg Relax Relax. Being nervous, even if you’ve done nothing at all, makes cops suspicious.

]]> 28855 2 28 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2765/28.jpg Keep your hands on the wheel If you’re in a car, put your hands in front of you, on the steering wheel. Don’t reach for your license or registration until you’re asked. Police are trained to assume that everyone has a hidden weapon, so don’t give them reason to believe that you might.

]]> 28856 3 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2765/42.jpg Be quiet Remember the old adage, “Speak only if spoken to”? Now’s a good time to follow it. Don’t offer excuses or explanations; you may be admitting to something they’re not even pulling you over for!

]]> 28857 4 60 Tip Call the person “officer” instead of “sir” or “ma’am.” Surveys show this is the greeting police prefer.

]]> 28858 5 66 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2765/66.jpg Stay put Stay put. If you get out of a car after being stopped, police assume it’s to attack. The same rule applies when there’s no car involved; if you walk even a few steps away, they assume you’re making a run for it.

]]> 28859 6 82 Tip If you have anything illegal, in a car or elsewhere, don’t look at it! Police are trained to study body language.

]]> 28860 7 88 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2765/88.jpg Don't argue Do not complain or argue. It will never, ever work. Keep things civil — even friendly — and they just may cut you some slack.

]]> 28861 8 100 Tip If you have a Police Benevolent Association card, or membership to another police organization, keep it in your wallet so the officer can see it when you take out your license. Just try not to be too obvious about it!

]]> 28862 9 109 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/2765/109.jpg Take a ticket graciously If you get a ticket, simply take it and say “thank you,” as hard as that may be. Being rude can only make trouble for you in the future.

]]> 28863 10 125 Fact Fourteen million arrests are made in the U.S. every year.

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