591 - Handling a Traffic Stop




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Summary: Slow dialogue: 1:08 Explanations: 3:01 Fast dialogue: 16:16 I was having a great day until I saw the police car behind me with its loud siren and lights flashing. I pulled off the road and waited for the officer to approach my car. Officer: May I see your driver’s license, proof of insurance, and car registration, please? Lindsay: Let me get them out of my glove compartment. Here they are. What did I do wrong, officer? Officer: Didn’t you see that stop sign back there? Lindsay: Stop sign? What stop sign? I didn’t see any stop sign. Officer: Sit tight and I’ll be right back. ... I guess he was running my driver’s license and license plate numbers to make sure there are no outstanding warrants for me or for my car. He came back after a few minutes. ... Officer: You ran a stop sign back there and I’m going to have to give you a citation. Lindsay: Is that really necessary, officer? I’m really sorry I ran the stop sign and I’ll be more careful next time. Officer: I suppose I could let you off with a warning, just this once. Lindsay: Oh, thank you so much! Officer: Drive more carefully in the future. Lindsay: I will. I definitely will. ... Phew! That was close. Good thing I tossed the incriminating evidence out the window before I pulled off the road! Script by Dr. Lucy Tse