5 Things Canadian Police Can't Make You Do at a Traffic Stop (Say These Words)

Red and blue lights in your mirror, an officer at your window, and a relaxed question: "So where are you headed tonight?" What you say in the next sixty seconds can decide whether this stays a two-minute stop or turns into a search of your car and a notebook full of your own words. In this video we go through what you MUST do at a Canadian traffic stop (stop, produce your licence, registration and insurance, and comply with a lawful breath demand) and the five things an officer cannot make you do, with the exact words to use for each one: 1. Answer his questions 2. Agree to a search of your car 3. Stay once the stop is over ("Officer, am I free to go?") 4. Talk before you've had the chance to speak to a lawyer 5. Stop recording We also correct two common myths that can actually get you charged: that police always need a reason to pull you over, and that asking for a lawyer lets you refuse a roadside breath test. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 A traffic stop, 10 p.m. 1:58 What you MUST do 4:06 1 · You don't have to answer 6:01 2 · You don't have to consent to a search 7:41 3 · Ask: am I free to go? 9:07 4 · You can ask for a lawyer first 11:05 5 · You can keep recording 12:10 The cases in one place 12:42 The same night, twice 13:53 Fast recap