When I was 17 or 18 years old I got pulled over for rolling a stop sign. I turned onto a side street and because I couldn't hear well with my hearing aids, I got out of the car. Even though I gestured to my ears, this is exactly what I should NOT have done. I'd like to believe because I pointed to my ears, looked like a deer in headlights and was a young girl at the time, my life was spared. The officer placed his hand on his weapon, yelled at me to get back into my car and then approached me cautiously. A police officer doesn't know if you've got a weapon or are going to be aggressive towards them so they must act accordingly. I had a talk with a friend later about what I should have done. Here's a few tips we came up with: 1. Be prepared. I used to have a neon yellow card inside my sun shade/visor that says “Driver is Hard of Hearing,” but I thought I’d revamp and add more - how do you like today’s graphic?? 2. If you're called to pull over at night - try to do so in a well lit ...