We hope you never find yourself in a situation where you get pulled over by a law enforcement officer. However, should the situation arise then there are several things you should and should not do.
Making excuses and begging. You were pulled over for a reason, so do not make excuses. Always maintain politeness with the officer and make yourself as unmemorable as possible so that if you do indeed go to court, the officer doesn’t have additional reasons to potentially use against you.
Do not admit guilt. If the officer asks you the routine question as to why he or she pulled you over, politely tell them you don’t. Neither admit nor deny it. If you respond with the reason you were pulled over (i.e.: you ran the stop sign), that may be used as a confession and the officer may, therefore, note it on your traffic ticket, should you receive one.
Do sign the ticket. Once the officer writes the ticket, there is a possibility he or she may ask you to sign it. Signing the ticket is not an admission of guilt. Instead, you’re simply stating that the ticket has been received. Should you refuse to sign the ticket, you may be arrested. By signing the ticket, the Court ensures you cannot say that the ticket was never given to you.
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