BRIGHTON, Mich. – Have you ever been pulled
over by a police officer for speeding?
If you have then you know that it can sometimes be a very frustrating
experience and it can lead you to say some things that could really backfire on
you. Use
our list of things you should NEVER say to a
police officer and you could save yourself a bit of money!
“If
I turn my car off then I won’t be able to turn it on again.”: Using this line
on a police officer will not help you out at all, even if your car really is in
bad shape. If you say this to a
cop then it could be cause for them to think that your vehicle is unsafe to
drive and therefore warrants another
ticket. It’s best just to do as
they say and turn your vehicle off, especially if it does turn on after you
turn it off.
“I didn’t bring my
I.D.”: Obviously if you don’t have your I.D. when driving a vehicle then you
will receive a large fine but this tip is more for cyclists. If you’re a cyclist then road rules
apply to you too and if you are pulled over by an officer for let’s say running
a red light then you will get a ticket.
If you try to tell the officer you don’t have your I.D. and you do (or
if you use a fake name) you could get in serious trouble. It is after all, illegal to lie to a
police officer.
“Why don’t YOU
tell me how fast I was going?”: Using any kind of sarcastic tone when
answering an officer’s question will
only serve to irritate them and they may issue you a harsher ticket. Remember that police officers are
people just like you and I and that they don’t deserve your attitude when they
are simply performing their duty to society. These are, after all, the same people who would risk their
lives to protect you if an emergency arose.
“There were
several cars speeding, why didn’t you pull them over?”: Complaining to an officer about getting caught speeding
will not help you win them over, in fact it will make them like you less. Imagine yourself as an officer and
picture someone saying that to you.
Yeah, ticket for sure.
“I don’t know how
fast I was going.”: Playing dumb will
land you with a ticket no matter what.
Police officers have people trying to get out of tickets all day long,
they know when someone is being dishonest.
Saying that you don’t know how fast
you were going could make you seem like an inattentive driver as well and that
could land you with a bigger ticket.
Honesty is always the best policy.
Keep
this
list of things to NEVER say to a police
officer in mind for the next time you get pulled over and
remember to breathe. Getting a
speeding ticket is not the end of the world and definitely not worth arguing
with a police officer over.
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information on Brighton Ford visit BrightonFord.com or give us a call at
(800)-836-8206.
