NEW RESEARCH ABOUT SHOWING HOW PUTTING TO KID AN HOUR EARLIER
COULD SAVE THEM FROM ONE OF THE
BIGGEST HEALTH PROBLEMS THEY
FACE.
FACE. >>> PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE.
TONIGHT WHAT YOU SHOULD DO AND
WHAT YOU SUDDEN SAY EVER DURING
THE DREADED TRAFFIC STOP.
>> Anchor: THAT HAPPENED TO ALL
OF US.
OF US. NOW POLICE ARE SHOWING US WHAT
TO DO DURING THAT TRAFFIC STOP.
THIS OBVIOUSLY CAN HELP A LOT OF
FOLKS OUT.
FOLKS OUT. >> Anchor: SURE.
IF YOU’RE BEEN DRIVING FOR A
NUMBER OF YEARS, THE CHANCES ARE
PRETTY GOOD THAT YOU’VE BEEN
PULLED OVER AT SOME POINT.
THE BEST ADVICE IS BE POLITE.
POLICE ARE SAYING WHAT YOU
SHOULD SAY, WHAT YOU SHOULD
NEVER SAY AND IT CAN HELP YOU A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT TICKET.
>> Reporter: FLASHING LIGHTS.
THE SIRENS.
THE SIRENS. THE SIGHT AND SOUND.
IT’S ENOUGH TO MAKE SOME PEOPLE
PANIC.
PANIC. LESSON NUMBER ONE, DON’T PANIC.
IF THE POLICE ARE PULLING YOU
OVER FOR SPEEDING, REMAIN CALM.
>> YOU SEE THE FLASHING LIGHTS,
WHAT DO YOU DO?
>> FIRST OF ALL, IF YOU DON’T
HIT THE SPOT IN THE SAME PLACE
TO STOP, THEN HOW ABOUT SLOW
DOWN SO THE OFFICERS ARE AWARE
THAT YOU KNOW THAT HE’S TRYING
TO PULL YOU OVER.
>> Reporter: DO NOT DO WHAT
THIS DRIVER DID.
>> THAT’S NOT WHAT YOU DO IN A
TRAFFIC STOP.
TRAFFIC STOP. RIGHT.
RIGHT. THIS GUY RIGHT HERE.
>> WHAT SHOULD HE DO?
>> HOW ABOUT KEEP GOING AND PULL
OVER.
OVER. SAFELY.
SAFELY. THERE YOU GO.
>> Reporter: THE DRIVER SAW THE
FLASHING LIGHTS AND JUST
STOPPED.
STOPPED. REMEMBER TO PULL OVER SAFELY TO
THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD.
>> THE REASONS FOR STOP IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE ROOM ARE YOU
NERVOUS.
NERVOUS. >> SOMETIMES AN OFFICER WILL
APPROACH AND SAY HOW IS YOUR
DRIVING RECORD.
DRIVING RECORD. >> YES.
>> YES. I USE THAT ONE.
>> OKAY.
>> OKAY. HOW DO WE RESPOND IN THAT?
I’VE HAD A FEW TICKETS IN MY
LIFE.
LIFE. WHAT DO YOU SAY?
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
DON’T LIE.
DON’T LIE. HERE IS WHY.
OFFICERS CAN SEE YOUR ENTIRE
TRAFFIC HISTORY.
TRAFFIC HISTORY. >> SAY THAT TICKET GETS
DISMISSED OR WHETHER THE TICKET
GOT REDUCED TO SOMETHING ELSE.
AND IT WILL SHOW IN OUR
DATABASE.
DATABASE. >> WHEN YOU’RE IN A SITUATION
WHICH HAS PROBABLY HAPPENED TO A
LOT OF PEOPLE AND THE OFFICER
SAYS DO YOU KNOW WHY I PULLED
YOU OVER TODAY AND YOU KNOW
YOU’VE BEEN SPEEDING, WHAT’S THE
BEST COURSE OF ACTION?
>> Reporter: YOU’RE NOT
ADMITTING TO ANYTHING PRIOR.
>> TELL US I WAS PROBABLY GOING
A LITTLE FAST.
>> Reporter: THIS DRIVER DID IT
RIGHT.
RIGHT. >> DID YOU REALIZE YOU WERE
GOING A LITTLE FAST.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. SORRY ABOUT THAT.
I’M IN A HURRY TO GET HOME.
>> Reporter: ALSO REMEMBER,
NEVER ARGUE IT OUT WITH THE
OFFICER ON THE SCENE.
IT WILL ONLY MAKE IT WORSE.
>> DO NOT MAKE YOURSELF
MEMORABLE.
MEMORABLE. YOU HEAR ABOUT BEING GETTING
PULLED OVER.
PULLED OVER. FOR WHATEVER REASON THEY BURST
INTO TEARS OR GET REALLY UPSET.
DOES THAT PLAY ON EMOTION HELP
OR DOES IT HURT?
>> I REALLY DON’T TAKE EMOTION
INTO ANY TYPE OF CONSIDERATION.
>> Reporter: WHAT’S THE ONE
THING THAT PEOPLE DO WHEN THEY
GET PULLED OVER THAT THEY SHOULD
NOT DO.
NOT DO. >> COMPLAIN BECAUSE THEY GOT
SINGLED OUT.
SINGLED OUT. WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER PEOPLE
THEY’RE WOULD WITH.
AND THAT TENDS TO BUG THEM.
I WAS JUST KEEPING UP WITH
TRAFFIC.
TRAFFIC. WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THEM.
WHY ME.
WHY ME. THINGS LIKE THAT.
>> Reporter: DO THINGS LIKE
THAT FLY?
THAT FLY? >> NO.
>> NO. DO YOU KNOW WHAT, WE’VE ALL BEEN
THERE.
THERE. I JUST GOT A SPEEDING TICKET
LAST MONTH IN OHIO.
OHIO.
OHIO. THE REPORTERS AND ANCHORS BEING
PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING.
HEAD OVER TO THE WEB PAGE.
ADVICE ON WHAT TO DO ONCE YOU’RE
IN TRAFFIC COURT.
IT’S LIKE THE WEATHER.
IT’S LIKE SPORTS.
EVERYBODY CAN RELATE TO IT.
WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE AT ONE
POINT OR ANOTHER.
>> Anchor: LEAVE ME OUT OF
THIS.
THIS. [ LAUGHING ].
>> Anchor: I SAW GORDY CRYING
ONE TIME.
ONE TIME. HE’S LIKE LET ME OUT.
>> Anchor: YOU’RE RIGHT.
I DID.
I DID. [ LAUGHING ].
>> Anchor: THE JUDGE IS GOING
TO OFFER SOME INSIGHTS AND TIPS
ON WHAT TO DO IN THE COURTROOM.
THAT’S TONIGHT AT 11:00.
>> Anchor: PULLING OVER SAFELY
SO THEY’RE SAFE.