Lawyer shares one sentence you should never say to police officer if you are pulled over

For nervous drivers, the last thing you want to see in your rear-view mirror is the flashing blue lights of a police car pulling you over.

Although it might beat seeing a truck going at 90mph, it can be very difficult to know what to do or say if you are approached by police, especially if you're a relatively new driver who has never been in the situation before.

Driving comes with all sorts of rules of the road, many of which are relatively unknown and can even land you with some hefty fines if you don't follow them correctly.

Despite seeing all sorts of idiots on the road, either driving dangerously or at ridiculously high speeds, it's often the way of the world that the people with more minor discretions are the ones who get caught.

UK-based lawyer @tiktokstreetlawyer previously revealed on his social media account that you should avoid answering one particular question if you get pulled over by police.

He explained: "Here's a question you should never answer in a million years without knowing the suspected offence you are accused of.

"It's the one where you get stopped by police in your car and the officer asks you: 'Do you know why I pulled you over?'"

This is apparently a trick question and if you answer it with suspected offences that the police officer might not have even been aware of, then you are essentially handing over 'evidence' that can be 'used against you in a court of law'.

And now the lawyer has suggested another sentence that you should avoid during a police traffic stop.

He revealed that we should never say 'Officer, what is your problem?'.

The lawyer explained: "This straight off the bat comment can get the police officer's back up and make any positive outcome you might hope for disappear.

"Initial comments like these can make police officers think and maybe say out loud 'I'm not the problem, you are', which might just lead to the solution to the problem to give you a ticket, or worse."

Generally, approaching a situation involving any law enforcement officer with a bad attitude is likely to make things worse, so you're better off staying quiet and being honest.

Even if you're angry about being stopped, you don't want to accidentally admit to anything, especially if the police officer is just lost and looking for directions.