Police stop — Nevada Permit Test

When stopped by law enforcement, stop as far out of the lane of traffic as possible and stay in your vehicle.

A driver who gets out on the shoulder can be hit by passing traffic, and so can the officer.

Stop your vehicle as far out of the lane of traffic as possible.

If you are stopped by law enforcement at night, turn on the interior light.

In the dark an officer cannot see what you are doing, and a move they cannot see looks like a threat.

If you are stopped at night, turn on the interior light.

Keep your hands in plain view, preferably on the steering wheel, make no sudden movements, and wait for the officer to ask for your documents.

An officer who sees a hand dive under the seat cannot tell if it holds a wallet or a gun.

Keep your hands in plain view at all times (preferably on the steering wheel) and refrain from making any sudden movements.

Do not argue a citation with the officer; if you think it was wrongly issued, request a hearing through the court system.

An argument at the roadside settles nothing and can turn a simple ticket stop into something worse.

If you think that the citation was wrongly issued, the proper procedure is to request a hearing through the court system or attend the hearing for which you received notification.

An officer pulls you over. Where should you be while you wait?

Seated inside your vehicle. A driver who gets out on the shoulder can be hit by passing traffic, and so can the officer. Nevada Driver Handbook, p.43: “Stop your vehicle as far out of the lane of traffic as possible.”