Talking to a Police Officer: A Traffic Stop. A car is speeding down the street.

Talking to a Police Talking to a Police Officer:Officer:

A Traffic StopA Traffic Stop

A car is speeding down A car is speeding down the street.the street.

The driver hears a The driver hears a police siren and pulls police siren and pulls over.over.

The driver pulls over to The driver pulls over to the right shoulder of the the right shoulder of the road.road.

The police officer checks The police officer checks the license plate of the the license plate of the car, and the driver waits car, and the driver waits in the car.in the car.

The police officer asks The police officer asks the driver if he knows the driver if he knows why he was stopped. why he was stopped.

““Excuse me sir, do you Excuse me sir, do you know why I stopped know why I stopped you?”you?”

““No officer, I’m not No officer, I’m not sure.”sure.”

““You were driving You were driving 50 MPH in a 35 50 MPH in a 35 MPH zone.”MPH zone.”

The police officer asks to see The police officer asks to see three documents, the driver’s three documents, the driver’s license, car registration and license, car registration and proof of insurance.proof of insurance.

““““Can you please show me your driver’s Can you please show me your driver’s license, car registration and your proof of license, car registration and your proof of insurance.”insurance.”

The policeman asks The policeman asks the driver to sign the the driver to sign the ticket.ticket.

““Sign here Sign here please. You will please. You will receive your receive your court date in two court date in two weeks along with weeks along with information information about traffic about traffic school and how school and how to pay for your to pay for your ticket. ticket. Have a nice Have a nice day.”day.”

The notification of the court The notification of the court date arrives in the mail two date arrives in the mail two to four weeks later.to four weeks later.