Lawyer says there are five questions you should 'never answer' if police ask

A lawyer has taken to TikTok to advise followers what questions they should avoid if they're stopped by authorities on the road.

Kyla Lee is a law expert and content creator who has taken to social media to reveal the five questions everyone should not answer if a police officer were to ask.

Let's face it, you might get pulled over at some point in the future, so it's best to be prepared.

Kyla is a criminal lawyer who specialises in 'DUI and traffic', based in Vancouver, Canada, so she knows a thing or two about safeguarding against any questioning you may face if you're pulled over.

The last thing you want in this situation, especially if you're innocent, is to give police information which may incriminate you, or failing to comply with simple instructions.

So, here are the five questions to swerve at all costs, according to the lawyer's TikTok.

How much have you had to drink?

The lawyer explained: "Never ever ever answer questions about drinking when asked by the police - they're always gonna use it against you.

"If you lie they'll use your untruthfulness against you in a hearing or in a trial and if you tell the truth, they're just going to give you a breathalyser test."

The social media personality said to 'never' respond to questions about the topic in the viral video.

Where are you coming from?

Kyla said that this is a 'trap', adding that's it's more strategic than you'd think, as police are likely trying to figure out where you've been to figure out who may be a witness.

It's a move to 'figure out the route you probably took to look for surveillance footage', as they can then interview the right people or go to the bar or restaurant you were at to gather information and evidence, such as receipts.

Where are you going?

"Why is it any of the business of the police, where you're going?" Kyla pointed out.

She said that this can tell officers as much as where you've come from, explaining: "If you're going somewhere then maybe they can ask those people, 'what did they tell you about what you were doing that night?', 'what were your plans?', 'had you been with them earlier?'"

Kyla said that police are once again gathering information which can be used against you.

Do you know why I pulled you over?

While this may sound different on this side of the pond, the intention behind it still stands.

"The police don't ask you why they pulled you over, you're supposed to be told by them why you were pulled over," the Canada-based lawyer pointed out.

She revealed: "It's just a trick to try and get you to admit that you did something wrong."

Any statement could be used as an admission, so it's important that you refrain from answering this question as well.

How fast do you think you were going?

"This is again a trick to try and get you to admit that you were speeding - don't answer questions that give the police evidence about why you were committed an offence or what offence you were committing," Kyla urged.

She then circled back to the question about where you may have been going, explaining: "If the police know where you're going they know why you might have a reason to get there so quickly."

Kyla said that these are the five questions she sees most in her experience as a criminal defence lawyer, specifically with those dealing with driving offences which people tend to answer.