Officer stop pulling over — Arkansas Permit Test

When a law enforcement officer stops you in Arkansas, turn on your turn signal and pull over to the right side of the road.

The signal tells the officer you have seen them and are looking for a safe place, and the right side keeps you out of the flow of traffic.

Pull over to the right side of the road – activate your turn signal to indicate to the officer that you are seeking a safe place to stop.

If you are unsure you are being stopped by a real police officer, signal, pull to the nearest well-lit location, dial 9-1-1 and ask for confirmation that it is a police officer.

Criminals have been known to pose as police; a lit public spot and a call to 9-1-1 let you check the stop without putting yourself at risk.

If you are unsure, you are being stopped by an actual police officer, activate your turn signal, pull to the nearest well-lit location, dial 9-1-1, and request a police officer confirmation.

When stopped, pull to the closest safe spot out of the traffic lane, and do not stop on a bridge or overpass.

A bridge or overpass has no room to get off the road, so the officer and your car are left standing in the path of traffic.

Pull to the closest safest spot out of the traffic lane (Do not stop on bridges or overpasses).

Once stopped by an officer, remain in your vehicle unless the officer instructs you to get out.

Getting out without being asked puts you near passing traffic and can look like a threat to an officer who cannot yet see what you intend.

Remain in the vehicle unless instructed to exit by the officer.

An officer signals you to stop. Where should you pull over?

To the right side of the road. The signal tells the officer you have seen them and are looking for a safe place, and the right side keeps you out of the flow of traffic. Arkansas Driver License Study Guide, p.3: “Pull over to the right side of the road – activate your turn signal to indicate to the officer that you are seeking a safe place to stop.”