Quick answer: During a Texas traffic stop you must identify yourself and provide license and insurance — but you have the right to remain silent beyond that, to refuse consent to a search, and to decline field sobriety tests. State your rights politely; never physically resist.
This video is a practical guide to a traffic stop: what you’re required to do, what you’re allowed to refuse, and how to do both without escalating the encounter.
It covers the key phrases that protect you — “I’m exercising my right to remain silent,” “I don’t consent to searches” — and explains that police may search anyway if they claim probable cause. Don’t fight it roadside; your lawyer fights it in court, where an unlawful search gets evidence thrown out.
Related reading: What are my rights during a traffic stop with Video?
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