If you are stopped at night, turn on your dome lights and show the officer that nothing is wrong. Having your light on and keeping your hands on the steering wheel will usually put the officer's mind a some more ease. While the officer is approaching your vehicle, do not attempt to reach under your seat, in the glove compartment, in a console, or any other place hidden from the officer's view. The officer will often complete the contact without requiring you to leave your car. Sometimes it may be necessary for the officer to ask you to take a seat in the patrol car.
Court cases permit the officer to decide which procedure is safest for the officer.
As you exit your car, always keep your hands in plain view of the officer. If a traffic ticket is issued by the officer, please maintain a polite and cooperative attitude. Do not attempt to debate the merits of the traffic ticket on the side of the highway. The court is the proper palce to contest any grievance. Just because the officer gives you a ticket does not automatiucally mean you are guilty or that you have to pay a fine.