What not to say to police

What not to say to the police officer when you’re stopped…

For speeding:
    “Sorry, officer, I don’t usually speed.”
    “Sorry, officer, I would have slowed down if I had known you were behind me.”
    “Sorry, officer, how can I make this up to you?
    “Do you know who I am?
    “I have a friend in the DA’s office, he’ll fix this ticket.”



For passing recklessly:
    “Officer, I was just trying to get home early to watch ‘The Walking Dead.’”

For going through a red light:
    “Sorry, officer, I left my glasses home and I can’t see very well without them.”
   
For not moving aside for an ambulance:
 “Officer, I was speeding up to get out of the way of the ambulance but it kept tailgating me so I had to drive faster to keep ahead of it.”
   
For driving with a noisy muffler:
    “Well, officer, I made an appointment with TP Brake and Mufler for this morning but I forgot about it. Besides, if I put the music on loud enough, I hardly hear it.”

The police officer stops to help when you have a flat tire:
    “I don’t understand what happened, officer. My tires have been bald a long time and this has never happened before.”

For passing a stopped school bus:
    “I know, officer, but I was driving really slowly just in case a child ran in front of me.”

What to do…

Be calm. Be polite. Be honest. Don’t argue. Say “thank you” if he/she doesn’t give you a ticket….and, even when he/she does. Then…go and have a nice day.