Kind of my thoughts too. I always check my mirror before I get out of my car. Glad he wasn’t hurt, but partly his fault.That “shoulder” to me seems inadequate. Looks like the door would be in the traffic lane. Did the officer look before opening his door? Close call for sure.
Well he was kind of set up of the guy who pulled over against the middle. Slowdown, flashers on and get to a safe spot to pull over.
Although I did that one time on 465 and had a state police officer yell at me. He was about six inches off my bumper on 465 blaring some horn. I had driven about a half mile to get to where the 37 offramp is on west bound 465 rather than pulling over on a narrow shoulder. Had slowed, flashers on. Oh well. He told me it’s up to him to worry about his safety, not me
I've heard it both was, both from average citizens and LE. Doesn't seem to be a correct answer.We've been told time and time again that where an officer lights up a motorist is where that motorist should pull over.
We've been told time and time again that where an officer lights up a motorist is where that motorist should pull over.
Slow down and pull over[FONT=&] to the side of the road when it is safe to do so. If you are unsure whether the car is a police car or not, drive slowly, turn on your flashers, pull over to a public place with good lighting and stop. [/FONT]
What appears to be an official statement from the State of Indiana:
https://www.in.gov/ipdc/public/2658.htm
Must you always stop immediately for a cop? - Post-Tribune
Woman arrested for slowing down, turning on flashers, acknowledging cop, and pulling over in a safe place.
Seems to be some mixed messages out there.
Must you always stop immediately for a cop? - Post-Tribune
Woman arrested for slowing down, turning on flashers, acknowledging cop, and pulling over in a safe place.
Seems to be some mixed messages out there.
Signal your intentions to pull safely to the shoulder of the road.
Dont take this the wrong way, I'm not trying to make it controversial, mostly gonna type this in an asking way not a pointing finger way and trying to tell cops how to do their job....and this remains (largely) true. We have a PA, if you pull over somewhere that's sketchy we can ask you to creep up a bit or whatever.
You know you're looking for a "safe place", but our experience is when people are slow rolling they are either stashing things or preparing an ambush. That experience hypes up the response to a slow roller for many officers.
For better or worse, this is what a lot of people don't understand.On the road the cop is going to win. I dont care if you are in the right or not, he will win and if he uses his radio a bunch more on HIS side are gonna show up to remind you who is in charge.
You know you're looking for a "safe place", but our experience is when people are slow rolling they are either stashing things or preparing an ambush.