Video lessons · Unit 14: License, insurance and police

If Police Pull You Over

What if you see lights behind you? Grandpa explains it in one minute.

What you'll learn

• Easy, kiddo. Signal, pull to the right somewhere safe, and stop.
• Stay in the car, hands on the wheel. At night, turn on the inside light.
• Wait until they ask, then say: 'They're in the glove box.' No sudden moves.
• Always carry your license, registration, and proof of insurance. No exceptions, not even on Sundays.
• Be respectful and honest. Disagree with the ticket? Handle it later, not on the roadside.

Test yourself: 5 exam-style questions

1. 1. You see police lights behind you. What do you do?

   1. Signal and pull over to the right in a safe spot
   2. Stop right where you are in your lane
   3. Speed up to find a better spot first
   4. Pull over to the left, fast lane side
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   Answer: Signal and pull over to the right in a safe spot

   Signal, move right, stop somewhere safe. Nice and calm.

2. 2. You've pulled over and the officer is walking up. What's right?

   1. Stay inside, hands on the wheel
   2. Get out and walk to the patrol car
   3. Step out with your documents in hand
   4. Dig through the glove box for papers
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   Answer: Stay inside, hands on the wheel

   Stay seated, hands where they can be seen. Keeps everyone calm.

3. 3. You're pulled over at night. What helps?

   1. Turn off every light in the car
   2. Turn on your interior light
   3. Turn up the music
   4. Turn on your high beams
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   Answer: Turn on your interior light

   The dome light lets the officer see your hands. Everyone relaxes.

4. 4. Your papers are in the glove box. When do you reach for them?

   1. Right after you stop, before they arrive
   2. After you step out of the car
   3. Never, you don't have to show them
   4. When asked, and you tell them first
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   Answer: When asked, and you tell them first

   Wait until asked, then say: «They're in the glove box, may I get them?»

5. 5. What documents should you always carry when driving?

   1. Just your license, nothing else
   2. Your car title and all purchase receipts
   3. Passport and birth certificate
   4. License, registration, and proof of insurance
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   Answer: License, registration, and proof of insurance

   All three: license, registration, insurance. Without them, your day gets long.