What if a policeman stopped you

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Show that you notice a police officer by turning on the right-turn signal. By this you give the police officer to understand that you see him. Otherwise, he may assume that you have reason to disobey him or that you are intoxicated.

Drive to the side of the road. The police officer will guide you,
using a patrol car. Do not drive into the dividing strip. Do not stop at the express lane of the expressway or on the opposite side of a two-lane road. This endangers both the driver and the police officer: approaching vehicles can knock you down.

On the expressway, go straight to the right shoulder, even if
you are on a lane for passenger vehicles /
vehicles with a large number of passengers (HOV). If possible,
stay in well-lit places. Keep as far away from the roadway as possible. At night, stay in the most luminous places - in areas illuminated by street lamps or lanterns on the highway, near restaurants and service stations.

Do not talk on the mobile phone and turn off the radio. The police officer needs your full attention to end the conversation with you as soon as possible.

Stay inside the vehicle unless otherwise instructed by a police officer. Never get out of the vehicle, unless the police officer asked you to. During a stop at the request of the police, the officer’s priority is your safety, the safety of your passengers and his personal safety. In most situations, the safest place for you and your passengers is the passenger compartment.
If you exit the car without the instructions of a police officer, you may be hit by a passing vehicle and (or) a police officer will regard this as a threat.

You and your passengers should hold their hands in such a way that they can be seen, for example, on the steering wheel, on their knees, etc. If you do not do this, the officer will regard your behavior as a threat, because in most criminal offenses violence is committed against the police officer happens with the use of hands, such as the use of a firearm, a sharp object, etc. If your glasses are darkened, it is recommended to lower them after stopping before a police officer approaches you.

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