5 Reasons You Should Never Agree to a Police Search (Even if You Have Nothing to Hide)

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51. Another good piece of advice: if you're going to break the law, don't break the law.

My daughter knows that the penalty for driving under the influence of anything stronger than Tylenol will be instantaneous, and draconian.

But, should it happen that her friends fire up a blunt in the back seat, or crack a bottle of tequila, she had better not be breaking any other laws. As in, no speeding, using turn indicators, always making sure all the lights are in good working order, etc.

I am not for a moment suggesting that anyone drink alcohol or take drugs while riding in a motor vehicle. But, if you're driving around with a baggie of pot, don't speed. Don't give them a reason to pull you over.

Especially if you're a kid and driving in either an old clunker or an "I dare you to pull me over" hot hatch like my daughter insists on driving...cops smell pay dirt.

I have seen tail light stops go horribly wrong.