Driving fitness
In some instances, when police pull you over, you might be asked if you are experiencing any physical or mental conditions that could affect your driving ability. If you do not want to answer, you can simply say “I’d rather not comment.”
You might not know what they are referring to and say yes. If you admit that there might be something impacting your driving, it might lead to additional tests and things could take a turn for the worse. Of course, if you are experiencing something that can adversely impact your driving, then it’s best to admit it, as it could be live-saving.
Weapons in the vehicle
If you are asked “Do you have any weapons in the car?”, answering with another question might be more effective than saying yes or no. Something on the lines of “Do you have a reason to suspect that, officer?”, will put the police officer’s answer in the spotlight, instead of yours. This will help you from spilling to many details about your vehicle.
Your deflecting answer can be based both on the Fourth Amendment (which protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures) as well as on the Second Amendment (which allows the possession of arms), whichever suits your situations best. If you do own and carry a gun, in compliance with the law, you might be required by state law to admit this to the police officer. This, however, does not mean your car can be searched.
