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What Catches the Attention of Traffic Police?
It’s easier to get pulled over than you think. All you need to do is commit one of the five violations we’ve listed below. For even faster results, try combining two infractions at once. Many drivers find this very effective. Actually, the real reason for this list is to stop you from being pulled over by the police. By seeing driving behavior from the traffic cop’s point of view, you can avoid encounters with the law. A little extra awareness could help you keep points off your driving record and keep down the cost of your car insurance. Three police agencies and two independent traffic experts loaned their expertise for this list of the most common traffic stops. There were some minor variations in opinion, depending on the police agency. But this list shows you the things to watch out for if you want to avoid unwanted contact with the boys (and girls) in blue. 1. Speeding. This was on everyone’s list, and the reason is simple. The faster you go, the longer it takes to react to an unexpected situation, whether it’s a pedestrian stepping into the street or another car making an unexpected lane change, says Detective William Bustos, officer in charge of the Los Angeles Police Department’s traffic detectives. Braking distances also increase as speed builds, and it takes about 120 feet for a vehicle to stop when it’s traveling 60 mph. Speeding is common in Bustos’
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jurisdiction, the San Fernando Valley, which has 230 square miles of mostly wide, straight streets. As recently as the early 2000s, the area attracted frequent street races that played like scenes out of The Fast and the Furious and its sequels. People are driving faster than they did in the past, particularly on the freeways in the busy area of south Los Angeles, notes Edward McElroy, a California Highway Patrol officer. “People seem impatient; their commutes are longer than ever before,” McElroy says. CHP officers write tickets, particularly for speeding, in an attempt to control the “mileage death rate” — the number of people who die per freeway mile. That’s a sobering thought. Alex Carroll, author of Beat the Cops, which has sold more than 250,000 copies, offers an opinion on how far over the speed limit a driver can go without being pulled over: 5-7 mph “easy,” he says. The officers interviewed for this story confirmed that there’s a “buffer,” but added that the decision to cut a speeder some slack is up to the officer’s discretion. 2. Illegal cell phone use. Distracted driving, usually because of texting or talking on a mobile phone, is high on the
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list of ticket bait developed by our experts. Although just a few states ban all cell phone use in cars, more than 30 have banned texting behind the wheel. “People think, ‘I’ll just make a quick call,’ or ‘This text will only take a second,’” Bustos says. “But you have to drive as if your life depended on it — because it does.” Sgt. Jeff Wiles, who heads the Santa Monica Police Department’s traffic division and patrols the city on a BMW motorcycle, says illegal cell phone use is common — and responsible for a lot of trouble. “The really horrific stories about texting make the news,” he says, “But we see accidents and even just fender-benders from it every day.” 3. Hazardous driving. This is a catch-all category for common violations that each of our experts noted. Wiles ticks off his favorites without hesitation: stop sign and stoplight violations, improper lane changes, illegal U-turns, failures to yield and unsafe speeds. CHP officer McElroy says he sees people who apparently have forgotten they’re driving cars: They’re busy shaving, eating and even changing clothes. And what exactly is the violation you’re committing when you’re changing clothes in a car? “Unsafe speed,” he says. “There is no safe speed for pulling a shirt off over your head while driving.” 4. Equipment violations. Everyone knows the movie scene where a cop smashes a taillight to justify a traffic stop. But in real life, there’s little need for that, our experts say. People commit a multitude of code violations all on their own. Leading the list are heavily tinted windows, burnedout headlights, broken windshields, expired tags, the lack of a front license plate (in California and some other states) and loud exhaust modifications.
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a tie. Both of these violations are forms of hazardous driving that our police sources specifically called out. McElroy says that on the freeways of Los Angeles, following too closely can easily cause accidents by shortening a driver’s reaction time. Combine that with cell phone use or texting and it is a recipe for disaster, he says. An improper lane change means cutting someone off or changing lanes without looking first, Bustos says. Failure to signal can also be added to this ticket, he says, but it usually doesn’t initiate the traffic stop — partly because the failure to signal is so common. These are things that make your car stand out and catch an officer’s eye. Biller adds that plastering the back of your car with offensive bumper stickers and decals will definitely draw unwelcome attention. Carroll agrees that this will increase the chances of a traffic stop, and adds, “This is particularly so if your sticker conflicts with the cop’s views or is a rival of his favorite sports team.” Watch Your Mouth Traffic stops often have a tipping point. Because officers have legal discretion in what they can cite you for, saying or doing the wrong thing can compound your problems. Carroll says that a traffic cop
might add extra violations if the motorist is belligerent. Act like a jerk and Carroll says, “They’ll write you up for everything else they can.” Say that a police officer uses this time-honored opening line: “Do you know why I stopped you?” Take a minute before you answer, Carroll says. If you admit guilt or name a specific speed that you were driving, your fate is sealed. Instead, respond courteously but remain vague, he advises. However, “If you have clearly done something wrong, and you sit there and you’re evasive with the cops, it’s not necessarily in your best interest,” he says. If you plan on contesting the ticket in court it’s really better to say very little. The officer is expected to have a clear recollection of the traffic stop. A lot of traffic-ticket gotchas — and serious accidents — begin with a frustrated, impatient driver. If you really don’t want a ticket, try chilling out. Santa Monica officer Jeff Wiles offers this advice: “Put on a relaxing radio station or CD and be patient, because traffic is bad and there will be delays.”
A Traffic Cop Critic’s List
Police officers aren’t the only ones keeping track of what gets drivers in trouble. Gary Biller, executive director of the National Motorists Association, which is often critical of law enforcement’s handling of traffic stops, listed some attention-getting moves that the police experts didn’t mention, including:
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The duo is going for Knaus be worried? atat all.the Brickyard Jimmie in the garage area during practice for the John Wayne WaldingNot 400 Indianapolis Motor Speedway on “Four drivers tied—with seriesR. Cory Smith Bleacher July 25 Report in Indianapolis. BRIAN LAWDERMILK/GETTY IMAGES its seventh Sprint Cup championship in Their No. 48 team is safely lead infor thethe standings and a close Chase Sprint Cup begins, high three wins: Gordon, John2014. in the Chase. In fact, if they so Gordon’s chances to takeJust the second in the Chase Grid. son, Dale Jr., Keselowski.” By JerryheBonkowski Chase format. Theseventh duo is going Knaus betoworried? at win all. panded numbers are striking. In five of If successful, Johnson’s crownfor manage earn oneNot more New rules points lead into the Chase look three races remain before the — R. 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Thestriking. other races: 42nd individualJohnson’s championships by a could enter the expanded New rules JeffNASCAR Gluck USA Today ers, newnotes: thegarage last and six races, Jimmie Johnson forKnaus would NASCAR Hall of Famers Richard in theWalding remaining four races points leadofannounced into the Chase look place Loudon), 39th driver. tie driver field as the topat seed Johnson in(Daytona the area during practice the John Wayne 400 the(aBrickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway on As part of its15 continued rules on Aug. regarding on“Four drivers tied withefforts serieshas only(Watkins had one Glen) top-10and finish Petty andsame the late Dale before Chase, Johnson (Pocono), 28th 14th At the time, thisEarnhardt could alsofor bethe the spot that the points leader Dale even better. in Indianapolis. BRIAN LAWDERMILK/GETTY IMAGES to ensure the safety its drivtrack protocol afterof crashes and (ninth at Michigan). The other races: 42nd Earnhardt Jr.could championships a enterholds). the expanded 16- most individual high three wins: Gordon, John- as (Brickyard). challenging Chase Johnsonwon hasby ever currently Gordon joins an elite group, ers, NASCAR announced new other similar incidents. place (Daytona and Loudon), 39ththe kind Knaus driver. driver field as the top seed (a Has Johnson’s success and luck, gone through. Complicating things for What’s more, even though this year’s son, Dale Jr., Keselowski.” y Bonkowski panded Chase format. The duo is going for Knaus be worried? Not at all. Jeff Gluck of USA Today notes: rules on Aug. 15 regarding onNASCAR asks that drivers (Pocono), 28th (Watkins and 14th AtIndianapolis the same time, this could also be theon spot that points leader Dale 12 that has carried him to sixGlen) Sprint Cup Johnson are the facts that: ChaseWayne format has been expanded from nReport in the garage area during practice for the John Walding 400 at the Motor Speedway — R. 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