Fudgin' on the painfully-slow speed limit, oh-my-god-that-was-a-cop?!?!, stomach in your throat, he follows, lights on, DAMMIT!!!, throw the crack pipe out the window (joking), pull over, he gets out, then what...

Certainly someone has had this experience (minus the crack pipe).

What works best?

Do you reply to the inevitable question with a "No sir, I have no idea how fast I was going," or do you tell the truth?

Any cops reading this? If so, what response/behavior/attitude works best?

I'm just looking for advice on how to handle the situation next time it arises.

 

Never admit guilt. You don't have to say anything. U can see the cop in court to discuss the matters and admit guilt. But if he doesn't show up, u win the case. U don't have to say a word, say I didn't know, never say that u were going at a speed that's over the limit...Don't say I think I was going 75 on a 65 zone when u were really doing 90.
My 2 cents

 

In addition to the above, when you get pulled over keep your seat belt on, turn ur radio down and keep two hands on the wheel... when the cop taps ur window and motions u to roll it down, do so .. just follow his instructions and not say a word.

The more you are willing to cooperate and give him less trouble, you have a better chance that he'd cut you a break.

And if you do get a ticket for speeding, try to fight it in court ... at least you'd have a chance the cop won't show and you'd win so it won't go on your record and mess up your insurance.

 

Yes, watch what you say. The cops around here wear tape recorders and turn them on whenever they stop someone.

 

I agree don't admit to speeding. My wife plays dumb when she gets pulled over.......( "Officer this is my husbands car...I'm not used to it...I'm trying to figure this thinggy out.....I'm not used to driving stick; only automatics...) These excuses would never work for me...but she has only gotten one ticket after being pulled over 8 times! As for me, a vote for praying

 

Another suggestion to add to the mix is that in the evening when it is dark to reach up and turn on your interior light then put both hands back on the top of the steering wheel and don't move your hands until the officer taps on your window. Don't fish out your drivers license or registration until asked - just stay seated without moving and keep those hands in sight.

If you need to reach for your license in your back pocket or open the center compartment to retrieve your registration - wait for the officer to arrive next to your car, explain to the officer what you are reaching for and where you are going to retrieve it - retrieve your documents very slowly with no sudden movements.

Don't become a fatality statistic from an overworked, overstressed, undertrained, and underpaid civil servant.

aran

 

And if your a moron like me who was doing 110 in a 55 zone. The officer said " Do you know how fast you were going son"? I said " Ummm...about 100"? I got lucky cause the officer was right behind me as i took off and he couldn't radar me so in the ticket he put a range 65-80.

 

If it's your first ticket, try "can you write it for X so I can take defensive driving?" They'll usually lower it to 10-15 over if you ask. Getting out of the ticket completely is rough; cops are often required to write a ticket for something once they stop you. The nicer ones will trade the speeding ticket for a non-moving violation (ie. "no license"), which earns them just as much on quotas, but doesn't go on your record (and gets dismissed easily).

If you're in a state which issues concealed handgun licenses, having one will get you out of nearly all tickets. Don't ask why

Or if you're female, just show a little cleavage

TXR

 

I totally agree with that about concealed handguns. I've got a permit, I'm 22, I drive a red sports car, and I've gotten pulled over quite a few times and driven away with no ticket. Could just be coincidence, but...

If the cop runs your plate before gets out of the car, he knows if the owner has a CHL. If the owner does have one, he knows that this person's (criminal) record is squeaky clean, and the stop is likely to be uneventful. I've talked with cops who concur that having a CHL is definitely a help when it comes to your chances of not getting ticketed.

 

Quite the contrary in Michigan, I know and have read of several people who have been ticketed for speeding that were carrying and did have a CPL (Concealed Pistols License). It seemed to make no differece to them......although I have heard about people being given breaks because they were legally CCW (carry concealed weapon).

I agree that the officer has a better idea of who they are dealing with, but in Michigan, the CPL is linked to the drivers license, and the LEO won't get this information until after he/she has stopped you.........so for us here in Motor City, this nullifies the prospect of the cop knowing I'm a 'good guy' for having a concealed firearm license before I am stopped (which incidentally, I personally have one).

Of course, the magnetic advertising graphic that I sometimes place on both doors of my car advertising my CCW classes usually is a dead giveaway that I am pro gun and pro carry!!!!!!!!