Phoenix, AZ —You’ve been stopped by police while driving, how do you respond? There is no reason to make this a negative, life changing event. You may be in for some heavy fines or perhaps an only educational encounter. Your behavior may well determine your fate. Never assume this will be a an unhappy event. Make no mistake, you’ve got few rights and the police are in charge. Aside from traffic citations you could be publicly humiliated, injured, jailed and see your car towed. When you’re in court judges and juries will assume the cop is telling the truth and if your story is different that you’re lying. That’s the way it is, unless of course a video exists. When you become aware that the police are stopping you, yield immediately. Pull over and try to keep in mind the officer’s safety so he is not endangered as they get out to approach you on foot. At night, turn on your interior lights. Keep your hands in sig...