Being pulled over by the police can be nerve-wracking. Here\u2019s the thing: it doesn\u2019t always mean that you\u2019re going to get arrested or sentenced. If you know how to act with the police and think through your strategies, you\u2019ll come out of it safely.<\/p>\n
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The following tips may come in handy when you\u2019re dealing with a police encounter:<\/p>\n
Acting hostile or defensive with the police would only make matters worse for you. Your tone matters a lot in incidents like these. Try and be polite as you can. Any accidental slip of the tongue can be later used against you in a court of law. Don\u2019t use force and don\u2019t speed away.<\/p>\n
If an officer asks you to stop, just say \u2018sure\u2019. Hand over your license and registration documents (if you\u2019re asked) without arguing back. If you need to reach into your purse or a wallet, ask for the officer\u2019s permission and wait.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not a great idea to open up to the police officer about the details of the incident. If you\u2019ve just met an accident, you only need to narrate your side of the story in front of the judge. The police officer has no legal authority to decide your fate based on whatever happened. There is no point in explaining that you\u2019re not guilty.<\/p>\n
Instead of narrating too many details, engage in reflective listening. If the officer asks if you know why you\u2019ve been stopped, you should answer no<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em> If they ask you if you were aware of the speed that you were driving at, just say yes<\/em><\/strong>.<\/em> Don\u2019t add anything substantive to the conversation. Try and reply with \u2018I understand\u2019, \u2018I see\u2019, and \u2018hmms\u2019 as much as you can. You can also choose not to answer any questions if you don\u2019t want to.<\/p>\n Choosing to remain silent doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019re admitting guilt. It\u2019s only a strategy to prevent anything you say to be used against you in the court. It\u2019s also not a great idea to say \u2018Yes officer, I admit that I was speeding and I assure you that I won\u2019t do so again.\u201d This is an indirect admission of guilt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019ve just been stopped on account of a traffic violation, the officer can\u2019t search your car<\/a> legally. Even if they ask to do so, don\u2019t consent. If the police find some evidence that goes against you, it might be harder for you to challenge it.<\/p>\n Officers usually look for anything incriminating that lies in plain view. Typical examples are roach clips and empty wine bottles to prove that you were drunk driving. The officer might also watch out for any sort of \u2018furtive movement.\u2019 If you see the officer and suddenly lower one of your shoulders, the officer might assume that you\u2019re trying to hide something. Avoid doing either of these.<\/p>\n If things escalate and you\u2019re put behind bars, your immediate priority should be to sign a bail bond. In Indiana, DeLaughter Bail Bonds<\/a> is your best bet. Take a look at our bail bond services<\/a> here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Being pulled over by the police can be nerve-wracking. Here\u2019s the thing: it doesn\u2019t always mean that you\u2019re going to get arrested or sentenced. If you know how to act with the police and think through your strategies, you\u2019ll come out of it safely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1368,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1808"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1808"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1809,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1808\/revisions\/1809"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1368"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Don\u2019t consent to search<\/h2>\n