Keep your hands on the steering wheel. Wait for the officer to approach your vehicle. The officer will request your driver s license, registration and proof of insurance. Police officers are trained to ask for identification first, and then to provide an explanation for the stop. Please provide the officer with the required documents.
Traffic violations are the most common reason for stopping a vehicle.
However, you may also have been stopped for a registration or equipment violation. A criminal investigation may be another reason for being stopped. Your vehicle may match the description of a vehicle that was involved in a crime. At some point during the stop, the officer may ask you and any passengers to step from the car. This request may be for safety reasons, or the officer may suspect the presence of illegal contraband in the car.