driving without seatbelt fpn

cajef

Spicy_McHaggis wrote: »

Sounds like he paid it before he posted so I'm struggling to see his issue.

Try reading some of LT's other threads, this is a good one for starters.:D

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5112207=

bigjl

So....

You weren't wearing your seatbelt then?

That is the only important thing to be considered.

bigjl

Oh.

And you can indeed see if the driver ahead has their seatbelt on or otherwise.

Especially when you are actually looking for such things to justify a stop

forgotmyname

Got caught pay the fine. Move on.

Tobster86

Another suggestion; in the UK it's perfectly normal (and by some opinions, polite) to get out of the car, remove the keys, and walk over to the police officer. It puts you in a better standing psychologically too as you don't end up being spoken down to.

But don't do this in the USA though, you'd be shot.

brat

Tobster86 wrote: »

Another suggestion; in the UK it's perfectly normal (and by some opinions, polite) to get out of the car, remove the keys, and walk over to the police officer. It puts you in a better standing psychologically too as you don't end up being spoken down to.

But don't do this in the USA though, you'd be shot.

The first thought in my mind would be "What's he got in the car that he doesn't want me to see?"

Richard53

Tobster86 wrote: »

Another suggestion; in the UK it's perfectly normal (and by some opinions, polite) to get out of the car, remove the keys, and walk over to the police officer. It puts you in a better standing psychologically too as you don't end up being spoken down to.

But don't do this in the USA though, you'd be shot.

brat wrote: »

The first thought in my mind would be "What's he got in the car that he doesn't want me to see?"

It's a long time since I have been stopped (touches wood) but my first reaction would be to get out of the car, take off sunglasses if I had them on, and then walk over to the police car. That would seem to me to be just courteous behaviour, unless the policeman had arrived at my car window first. Nothing hidden in my car, so they could search it all they liked.


Never realised that about the US, though. I'll bear it in mind if I ever go there.

mgdavid

Richard53 wrote: »

It's a long time since I have been stopped.......

I guessed that; this was what one might have done back in the 50s, 60s and 70s. I would suggest you don't try it nowadays as you will almost certainly get off on the wrong foot with Mr Plod, who will think 'Aye aye, we've got one with an attitude here'. That's if they haven't already run to your car as soon as the door opens because they think you are about to leg it.

Richard53

mgdavid wrote: »

I guessed that; this was what one might have done back in the 50s, 60s and 70s. I would suggest you don't try it nowadays as you will almost certainly get off on the wrong foot with Mr Plod, who will think 'Aye aye, we've got one with an attitude here'. That's if they haven't already run to your car as soon as the door opens because they think you are about to leg it.

I have checked the memory stick, and the last time I was stopped by a real live copper was in 1984 (Christmas Day, in fact, speeding on the M18). So things may have changed, but no-one told me


Seriously, to me it is more polite and respectful (and less 'attitude') to get out of the car and face the policeman eye to eye - no quick movements or threatening gestures obviously - than it would be to remain in my seat with the window open. On the bike, I would dismount and take the helmet off before anything else, just so you can deal with the issue human to human.


Any young, half-fit copper would take one look at me and dismiss any worries about having to chase me if I legged it.

Tobster86

brat wrote: »

The first thought in my mind would be "What's he got in the car that he doesn't want me to see?"

Bonus, there's nothing incriminating inside the car and a thorough search would allow enough time to forget why I'd been pulled over!