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Originally Posted by f3lix
Some other helpful maneuvers when you know you're going to get pulled over is to not just pull over immediately even before necessary, but to pull off a main road onto a side road. Cops appreciate that you are taking them off a dangerous road. If you can't get off the road, pull over as far as possible. Admitting you were caught by instantly pulling over had saved me an amazing amount of tickets.
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This is decent advice. Adding to it; If you are going to try to pull off to a side road or something, but have to a go a little ways, acknowledge the officer by throwing on the hazards and continue on.
If parking lots are available, pull into them, especially well lit ones at night time.
As soon as you pull over, turn all of your interior lights on, make sure your hands are visible (preferably on top of the wheel opened), have passengers put their hands in plain view as well. Wait for the officer to get there before reaching for registration or anything of that nature. I normally turn the car off as well, and already have both windows down.
"Yes/No sir" will get you far. Be polite, don't be an asshole.
I've been pulled over about 30 times and only have one ticket on my record, following these simple ideas have saved me many a time.