For police officers - Traffic and Accidents

Taken from: http://www.englishclub.com/english-for-work/police-traffic.htm

Pulling over drivers

• Can I see your driver's licence and passport?
• Have you been drinking tonight?
• How much have you had to drink?
• How fast do you think you were going?
• Do you know what the speed limit is?
• Is this a rental car?
  
• You were driving too fast.
• You broke the speed limit.
• You were driving on the wrong side of the road.
• You're driving the wrong way in a one-way street.
• You were travelling too close to the car in front of you.
• You cut off another car.
• You didn't obey the traffic signals.
• You aren't wearing your seatbelt.
• You aren't allowed to park here.
  
• I'm going to keep your driving licence and give you a ticket. You can go to the police station to pay the fine. They will give your driving licence back to you.

Questions police ask an injured driver

• Are you hurt?
• Can you stand up/move?
• Where does it hurt most?
• How did the accident happen?
• Who was at fault?
• What did the other car look like?
• Is there someone you want to call?
• Don't worry. We've called an ambulance.

Sample Conversation

A Japanese police officer pulls over an American driver on the highway for speeding...

Police:	Can I see your driver's license please?
Man:	Ah, yeah. I think it's in my pocket. No. Maybe my wallet. Uh. Yeah here.
Police:	Do you know how fast you were driving?
Man:	No, sorry. It's a rental car. I'm not used to it.
Police:	Have you been drinking tonight, Mr. Davidson?
Man:	I had one or two drinks. I'm okay to drive, though. I know my limit.
Police:	How long have you been in Japan?
Man:	A few weeks, why?
Police:	It seems you are unaware of our zero tolerance for drinking and driving.
Man:	I'm not drunk. I'll blow into a breathalizer.
Police:	In Japan you cannot operate a vehicle after consuming any alcohol.
Man:	Oh, I didn't know that.
Police:	You were also going over the speed limit, Mr. Davidson. I'm going to have to ask you to step out of your vehicle and get into my car.
Man:	This is crazy. But what about my car?
Police:	We'll have the rental car towed to the agency. When you're in our country you have to respect our rules.