The first 10 seconds of a DUI stop can determine everything. So, let's talk about early actions in a traffic stop, both good and bad early actions. These are good early actions. Within the first 10 to 20 seconds of a traffic stop, you've got your hands at 10:00 and 2:00, you've got your window rolled all the way down, and the police officer comes up to your car. "Sorry, officer, I don't answer questions without a lawyer" is the only thing you should ever say to a police officer who asked you a question. So, these are all good things that you can do in the first 10 seconds that can change the whole trajectory of the stop. Be ready to pull your driver's license out of your wallet, know where it is, know where your registration is before you even get in the car. Before you even get involved in a traffic stop with a police officer, you should know exactly where your registration is and exactly where your insurance card is. They should be in the same place, in the same envelope, where you know it's easy for you to reach and easy for you to get, and you know exactly where it is. You need to practice this before you're ever pulled over by a police officer. When he asks you to get your license and registration, you should immediately get your license and your registration and your insurance. He's going to ask you for several things at the same time cuz he wants to see if you can divide your attention. Basically, he wants to see if you can multitask because if you can't divide your attention, he's going to suspect that you're drinking and driving or or that you're driving while impaired. So, you need to be ready for all these things. Now, let's talk about the negative things that you can do in the first 10 seconds of a traffic stop that can also change the trajectory of the whole stop. Number one is, "Do you know why I stopped you?" "Yes, officer, I was speeding way too fast." Admitting to the reason for the stop is a terrible thing to do. When the cop's walking up to your car, you're reaching over to get your registration or your your license or you're reaching in the car and you're making furtive movements while he's walking up, that's a big no-no. Don't do that. If you're reaching for things when the this cop's walking up, and let's just say you've got a nervous jumpy cop, which there are cops out there who are nervous and jumpy, you don't want to be moving around your car if you've got a nervous jumpy police officer walking up to your car. Please be still, hands at 10:00 and 2:00, roll the window all the way down, don't just crack it. Some people will tell you they can crack it and they can communicate with them, which is all true. You can do that if you want to. It's just going to escalate the stop. If you crack the window and he says roll it all the way down and you say no, I can hear you fine, he's just going to ask you to step out of the car, which he's entitled to do. And then then what are you going to do? Say no? Well, you've seen us do videos on people who say no and it doesn't end well for them. They're going to always end up in the back seat of his car if they say no and they don't get out of the car, okay? So, trust me on this. Roll your window all the way down, cooperate with the police when he asks for something, give it to him. If he asks for your driver's license, give it to him. Don't give him any lip. You might want to ask him for the reason for the stop if he's not told you when he walks right up to your car. Usually when a police officer walks up to your car, he's going to tell you immediately, "Sir or ma'am, my name's David Ridings. I'm with the Metro Nashville Police Department. The reason I stopped you was you were going 57 in a 45 mph zone." Don't respond to that. Don't agree with him. Don't apologize for it. Don't acknowledge that that was a legitimate reason for the stop. Simply remain silent. And then he's going to say, "Can I have your license and your registration?" Get him your license and registration. If he asks you to step out of the car and take a few tests to make sure it's okay for you to drive. If you're a frequent follower of mine, you know how to handle that question. You always refuse any field sobriety test, always. There is no occasion where I can agree that it's a good idea for you to take those tests. So, in closing, let me say this. On a traffic stop, there's a whole lot of things that you can do wrong and there's really only one way to do it right and it's the way I'm teaching you. Hands at 10:00 and 2:00, quiet, calm, confident.