- Using a blinker, pull over as soon as possible in a safe manner.
- Keep your hands on the steering wheel for officer’s safety and know where your driver’s license and insurance are readily available.
- Be respectful to the officer but no need to make admissions. The officer is looking to build his case from the moment he first began observing you driving.
- The officer should have his video running from his patrol unit and a microphone on his lapel. Keep in mind that everything you do and say is being recorded.
- You do not have an obligation to conduct any roadside field sobriety tests.
- If the officer is going to arrest you, there is usually nothing you can do or say to convince him or her otherwise; ask to call your lawyer and a friend or family member who can help make your bail/bond. You may ask the officer if you can write down the names and numbers of a few folks in your cell phone because most people cannot remember numbers once their cell phone is placed into property and they are in jail.
- Do not blow into a Breathalyzer or consent to a blood draw. If they want evidence to further build their case, make the Government get a warrant for it.
- Have someone post your bond.