The video I watched consisted of a truck driver being pulled over for being in the left hand lane of a highway. The driver explained to the sergeant that he had done so because a car kept pulling in front of him and slowing down. The twist of the whole incident occurred when the sergeant told the driver if he was the officer in this situation what would he do. The driver was so flustered and caught of guard he did not know wha to saw. In the end the officer let him go on his way without issuing him a ticket.
When an officer pulls someone over they usually have in mind whether they are going to write a ticket or not. In this case, after hearing the driver admit he was in the wrong and explain the reasons why he broke the law, the sergeant decided to not write him a ticket. Turning the tables and asking what the driver would do if he was the officer is also a common practice by officers. The officers want to see what the driver thinks ought to happen. If the officer agrees with the suggestion they will often do it.
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