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My recent cop fun, was a cop who saw me doing doughnuts in an empty icy parking lot. I saw him, and immediately stopped, and rolled down my window. He stormed up to my window and said "Do you want to lose your license today?"
I said "How?"
"That's an exhibition of speed I can give you a 12 point ticket?"
While handing my information to the officer, "Exhibition of speed for doing 10mph in an abandoned parking lot?"
He didn't say anything, stormed back to his patrol car. After 15 minutes he slowly walked back to my door, and handed me the ticket, "I'm being nice on you and just giving you a 4 point Careless Driving ticket". I'll accept that, I'll still fight it in court, but not as adamently as a 12 point Exhibition of Speed.
I wished the cop well in saving the world that day and went my way.
Sadly, I've delt with enough cops to know that having your information easily accessible and ready before they even get to your door, and politely questioning them when they say something ridiculous to start the accusations (POLITE, not SNIDE!). Know your rights!! If they ask to search your vehicle, know if you have the right to deny them or not, and demand they show a warrant if they persist. Save the snide remarks for after they have given you your "punishment", or keep them to yourself completely.
And lastly, become friends with a middle-aged single lawyer who considers taking him to Hooters for some pitchers and hotwings every so often good enough as payment to represent you for these silly traffic violations.
Oh, one last thing, tell your friend if he wants to have a lead foot at a light make it one on a drag strip. In my town it's getting to the point where it seems there's a cop at every intersection, and I'm amazed at the amount of younger drivers I hear while eating out on a Saturday night who say "Oh, it's time to go race on (Main Strip of town)!"
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