SB30

Why should you slow down below the speed limit and turn on hazard lights as you exit a highway to pull over?

• For your safety; it indicates to officer that you’ve seen their flashing lights and are pulling over or looking for safe place to pull over.

• To indicate to other drivers that they have to pull over too.

• For the safety of animals.

Why should you place your hands on the steering wheel while officer is approaching?

• So your car doesn't steer in the wrong direction

• So the officer doesn't think you're on your cell phone

• For the officer’s safety; it signals to officer that you are not armed.

If asked questions by an officer, you may remain silent during a traffic stop. (It may be helpful to communicate with an officer)

• True

• False

When should you retrieve your driver’s license and registration? Why?

• As soon as you're pulled over

• After the officer has approached your vehicle. You should notify the officer of the location of your items and advise the officer that you are going to get the items. Certain movements such as reaching and searching for required documents before the officer approaches the vehicle, could be interpreted as a threat to the officer’s safety or indicate possible criminal activity.

• You never retrieve your driver's license and registration

If you are involved in a traffic stop as a passenger, you may leave if you are not detained.

• True

• False

An officer will always approach your vehicle from the driver side.

• True

• False

7. You can be arrested for not stopping when the vehicle performing a stop is a marked law enforcement vehicle.

• True

• False

What should you do once the officer has indicated that the stop is complete?

• You should give the appropriate signal and re-enter traffic safely. Do not wait for the officer to reenter traffic first.

• Speed back into traffic

• Wait until the officer has left first.