1. REMAIN SILENT. You are not required to answer questions. Think “UNC”: “Uh, No Comment.”

2. DO NOT CONSENT TO A SEARCH. If police request to search your person or belongings, state clearly, for the officer and witnesses to hear, “I do not consent to a search.”

3. DO NOT PHYSICALLY RESIST A SEARCH. If the officer proceeds to search you or your belongings, repeat “I do not consent to a search.” (If the search is not lawful, it can be suppressed, even if they find contraband.)

4. DO NOT RESIST AN ARREST. Remain silent. Remain calm. NEVER physically resist a police officer.

5. IF ARRESTED: State clearly, for the officer and any witnesses to hear, “I am going to remain silent.”  Then REMAIN SILENT.

1. YOU MUST display your driver’s license upon an officer’s request.

2. YOU MUST write your name (for the purpose of identification) upon an officer’s request.

3. YOU MUST provide your name and address (and the name and address of the auto’s owner) upon an officer’s request.

4. If the officer believes you have consumed alcohol, you MUST SUBMIT to a breathalyzer test or your license WILL BE REVOKED. (YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE the breathalyzer, but the legal consequences include the revocation of your NC driver’s license.) You have a right to contact an attorney for advice.

5. You may be asked to perform dexterity tests, but you are NOT REQUIRED to do so. There are NO formal legal penalties for refusing to do so.