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ABA Family Legal Guide
Automobiles
Your Automobile and the Police
The Stop
A police officer is at my window. Now what?
Stay composed and politely ask why you were stopped. If you have any doubt that you were stopped by a real police officer--if, for example, you were pulled over by an unmarked vehicle--politely ask to see the officer's photo identification, not just his or her badge.
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