A 2-minute lesson from the Ohio course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Seeing flashing lights in your mirror is stressful for you and for the officer walking up to your car. Following a set routine keeps everyone safe and the stop short.
When you are pulled over:
Turn on your turn signal and, when safe, pull over on the right side or at the nearest safe location
Shift from DRIVE to PARK
Turn the ignition OFF (or press STOP)
Lower the window and stay in the vehicle unless the officer tells you otherwise
Stay calm and keep your safety belt fastened
Keep your hands on the steering wheel where the officer can see them
An officer stops you at night. Signal, pull to the right, shift to park, turn off the engine, lower the window and put both hands on the wheel. Belt stays on. If there's a firearm in the glove box, say so as soon as the officer arrives.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
When you're pulled over, where should you keep your hands?
On the steering wheel, in view of the officer
Holding your license out ready
On the gear shifter
In your lap
Answer: On the steering wheel, in view of the officer
Keep your hands on the steering wheel in view of the officer during a traffic stop.