Last year I was driving a late-night Uber when I got pulled over. Passenger in the back seat, officer flashlight in my face, and I blanked on everything. Do I give him my Uber info? Do I let him talk to my passenger? Can he search the car because I'm "commercial"?
I fumbled through it and everything was fine, but it shook me. I started researching and realized how many drivers genuinely don't know their rights in that situation — and how different it can be when you have a stranger in your vehicle.
So I spent the past several months building Traffic Stop Assistant. Here's what it does:
- Records audio/video the moment you activate it (or automatically on motion)
- Pulls up ACLU-backed scripts for the exact situation you're in ("I'm a rideshare driver, my passenger is a member of the public, I do not consent to searches")
- Pings your emergency contacts with your GPS location in real time
- PIN-locks so an officer can't ask you to hand over your phone
It's $2.99 one-time. No subscription. I kept the price low specifically because I wanted drivers who are actually on the road to be able to afford it without thinking twice.
App is live now: https://Miranda.keepinthefocus.com/?plan=classic
Happy to answer any questions. Also genuinely curious — has anyone else had a passenger in the car during a stop? How did you handle it?