Dupa ce ati oprit, NU iesiti din masina, decat in cazul in care ofiterul va cere acest lucru. Pastrati mainile tot timpul la vedere, NU faceti miscari bruste sau care ar putea fi interpretate ca apucare a unei arme. NU va repeziti sa scoateti actele din torpedou, ofiterul ar putea interpreta miscarea gresit, caz in care va poate pune catusele. Asteptati pana cand ofiterul ajunge la masina si apoi cereti permisiunea sa scoateti actele.
Daca ati primit o amenda, luati-o, nu va ajuta la nimic daca o refuzati. Asta nu inseamna ca sunteti vinovat, doar ca ati primit o amenda. Pin posta, veti primi un formular pe care trebuie sa bifati una din urmatoarele optiuni:
1) pledati vinovat (guilty) si platiti amenda. desi cel mai simplu, nu recomandam aceasta varianta pentru ca fiecare amenda de trafic va intra in "record" si va poate creste asigurarea, iar pe viitor, daca mai faceti vreo abatere (si in mod sigur veti mai face), judecatorul nu se va uita cu ochi prea buni cand mergeti la proces
2) predati nevinovat si completati un curs online de siguranta in trafic (4 ore - traffic safety school); varianta este posibila doar daca nu aveti supervision si nu aveti amenzi obtinute recent
3) mergeti la tribunal. in cazul in care ati bifat aceasta varianta, asteptati sa va vina prin posta o carte postala alba, pe care scrie data, ora si sala unde trebuie sa va prezentati (pentru Chicago, tribunalul se afla in R. Daley Center, 50 W Washington)
Amenda poate fi contestata la tribunal printr-un proces foarte simplu si necostisitor. Daca decideti sa mergeti insotit de avocat, taxa actuala este de 80$ la toti avocatii (Luna Aprilie, 2008). Avocatul recomandat este Guadagno (vezi sectiunea Servicii - Avocati). Nu mai recomandam avocatul Bubaris datorita feedback-ului negativ pe care l-am primit.
What to Do During a Traffic Stop
If you are signaled by a police officer to pull over, turn on your blinker, slow down, and stop at the side of the road as soon as it is safe. It is crucial to indicate your intention to cooperate with the traffic stop, even if you keep driving until a safer spot. Once at the side of the road, do not get out of the car unless instructed to do so by the police officer. Think at this moment of the manners your parents taught you. This is one time it pays to be polite, cooperative, and clear in your actions and in your speech. Keep your hands visible and do not make any sudden moves that could be interpreted as reaching for a weapon. Since you know you may need to present your car registration, it's tempting to immediately reach across to get it out of the glove compartment. This could be a mistake because to the cop, it looks like the same move someone would make who was reaching for a firearm. Instead, wait until the officer is present at the side of your car and ask if you can get the materials out of the glove compartment. Stay calm and cooperative. If the officer issues you a ticket, you will have to sign it. This does not indicate your guilt. It simply acknowledges that you have received the ticket. There is no advantage to you in refusing to sign it.
