Rights on the road

1. Unit 4:Project

2. What you should do after pulling over ?
When you have pulled over to the farthest to the right
safely , if you have any courtesies you might want to
provide the officer, do so.
1. Y might want to roll down you window all the way
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2. T urn of your engine
3. Place your hands on steering wheel
4. And If dark turn on your interior light

3. What you should you never do after pulling over ?
The number one thing you want to try to do is: Avoid giving the
officer an excuse to search your vehicle
o T not to speak out if turn
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o Hesitate and drive away
o Give any attitude towards the police officer
o Keep your car engine on
o Reach for anything out of clear view
o Never talk on your cell phone when the police officer is
approaching
o Get out your vehicle

4. What to do when a police officer asks if they can search
your car ?
 If you aren’t under arrest and haven’t consented to a search,
the police are limited to searching the outside of your clothing if
they have a reasonable suspicion to believe you may be carrying a
weapon.
 They may search your car only if they have a probable cause to
believe it contains a weapon or evidence of a crime. They are
allowed to seize anything in plain view, but only if they believe
that it is, or contains, a weapon or evidence of a crime. Beyond
that, police either need a search warrant or your permission.

5. What circumstances would change how much your car, and your
passengers, can be searched ?
• Driving reckless
• Not wearing a seat belt
• Suspicious reasoning
• Disobeying the officer
• Body language
• Etc.

6. What to do during a search of your car ?
 Do not interfere with the police officer, physically
resist, or obstruct the police in a search, even if you are
sure the search is illegal you will be arrested for it. File
a complaint afterwards if you feel your rights have been
violated.

7. What makes an action taken by the police illegal during a
traffic stop ?
 Searching a car with out permission or warrant
 Asking any questions outside of his or her working duties
 Not obeying the laws of a police officer
 Not reading the rights of the person he or she has stopped
 Not giving reason as to why he or she is being stopped
 DWB (stopping blacks just because they are black and look
suspicious)

8. Who to call and what to say if you believe that something
illegal happened ?
1. Emergency - 911
2. Department of Motor Vehicles - 486-4368
3. L Vegas City Hall - 229-6011
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4. L Vegas Metro Police (non emergency) - 795-3111
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 2 of the 4 are the ones you are more then likely to call but you
should always report exactly what you saw ,what time, and where
the incident was taken part.