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Originally Posted by 1664SSJA
We leave the car out in the lane a bit to protect ourselves AND the car being stopped. If someone is going to hit the cruiser, They are too close and will hit the Trooper. That is how we were making stops 20 years ago as there were too many close calls.
And yes........ it is also Troopers call on where he wants to come up on the vehicle..... (Driver vs. Pass side) and that depends on the type of stop, and on how many occupants you have in vehicle being stopped........ a little bit of "gut" feeling also.... I would prefer Pass side if car is unoccupied on that side, ( for an Interstate stop only)but again......... it depends on the stop.
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I have no problem with it, you just have to pay attention......
No way I'd want to stand out on the road dealing with an idiot either.
When I have been stopped, I also do my part to keep both of us out of harm's way as much as possible. I go to the grass.
I even escaped a ticket one day on a City M/C radar stop because I backed up about 150 feet so the officer wouldn't have to walk up to me, or move his M/C up to me. He told me that the manner in which I treated the stop showed good character and thanked me....