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Despite efforts to stop, Colorado cops will still be able to ask their most popular question

Apr 8, 2025, 4:03 PM | Updated: Apr 9, 2025, 1:19 pm

Most of us have been pulled over at least once in our life, and most of us were asked the famous “Do you know why I pulled you over?” question by the cop. That question will remain on the table in Colorado after there was an effort to shut it down.

State legislators voted against House Bill 25-1243 on April 2, killing the proposal to ban cops from asking the famous question. The effort, sponsored by Democratic Representative Mandy Lindsay, failed in an 8-3 vote in the House Judiciary Committee.

Supporters of the bill said getting rid of the question eased the minds of drivers from the “gotcha question,” and also make traffic stops faster, getting all parties off of roadsides that could potentially be dangerous.

Opponents of the bill said they voted against it because there was no consequences if a cop did it, so what’s the purpose? Others claimed the bill “furthers an unhelpful narrative” that law enforcement should be distrusted by the public.

California, Connecticut and Minnesota already ban officers from asking drivers why they were pulled over. Similar proposals are on the way in Nebraska and Tennessee.

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Despite efforts to stop, Colorado cops will still be able to ask their most popular question