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When getting stopped by a cop, do you have to stop right away or wait for a safe place to pull over?

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Joe B.

You should pull over at the first safe place. It would not be practical in some instances to pull over - especially in potentially dangerous situations like where there is no shoulder on a freeway or if you are in the left lane of a freeway. In that instance you should work your way over to the right side and stop at the first safe place.

robbiec87

Stop in a safe place.If you're on a main road, cops often prefer it if you pull off to a side street, that way they don't have to be AS concerned about traffic.

Vince M

Safe place.

If you try to pull over in an usafe location, the cop will tell you to keep moving, over his PA system. He may even tell you to pull into a parking lot or other private property.

He doesn't want to get killed any more than you do.

gypsydawn1017

where I live u can wait till a safe place - West Virginia

chris s

turn on your 4 ways...slow down and look for a immediate safe place to pull over.

icetiger22

definately a safe place make sure u indicate etc... coz if you dont then u get fined for parking in an inappropraite place as well.... also whe emergency cars going past you dont have to stop just slow down allow them to pass but dont break the law in doing so... hey i had an ambo come wrong side of the road towards me .. thought stuff that im going up the middle island and he can go straight down lol.......nothing like a car coming full speed at you lol.....

UCANTCME

Find a safe place to stop and then pull over and turn your ignition off.

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