[Murf the Surf]

[sygazelle]

Mr Clan,

Once more, thanks for the hundreds of posts you've made here to give us non-leo people a much better perspective of the job you do.

I've been seeing some reels on The Facebook where lawyers talk about what to do and not do if you are pulled over by an officer. They say to give them license, registration, and proof of insurance, but don't answer any questions like, "where are you coming from?", "do you know why I stopped you?", "How fast were you going?", etc. The advice on these lawyer reels is just say that you don't have to answer any questions.

My question to you: What advice would you give to one of your own family members, close friends, or heck, even your fellow forum members here on this topic with regarding what to say/not say, do/not do if pulled over.

[vreihen16]

^^^^^ TikTok lawyers!!!!! ^^^^^

[Sedan_Clan]

Originally Posted by sygazelle

Mr Clan,

Once more, thanks for the hundreds of posts you've made here to give us non-leo people a much better perspective of the job you do.

I've been seeing some reels on The Facebook where lawyers talk about what to do and not do if you are pulled over by an officer. They say to give them license, registration, and proof of insurance, but don't answer any questions like, "where are you coming from?", "do you know why I stopped you?", "How fast were you going?", etc. The advice on these lawyer reels is just say that you don't have to answer any questions.

My question to you: What advice would you give to one of your own family members, close friends, or heck, even your fellow forum members here on this topic with regarding what to say/not say, do/not do if pulled over.

Any time! I enjoy the dialogue and hope that the discussions here help people in their interactions with law enforcement.

I implore people to disregard most of the online legal advice. Most of the advice given will escalate the situation and isn’t entirely helpful. Generally speaking, simple questions about where you’re coming from or where you’re going aren’t questions that anybody should be alarmed about. Questions about your speed, etc. are intended to determine if you’ll lie to us (…we already know the answer to the question) or if you’ll take accountability for the negligence. It could mean the difference between a warning and a citation. My advice is simple: be respectful, take accountability, ask for leniency and don’t engage in behavior that will escalate roadside interactions.