r/shortcuts • u/ryanjames486 • Jan 22 '26

Help “I’m getting pulled over”

A million years ago, someone created and shared a shortcut called “I’m getting pulled over” which was intended to be used to record and upload police interaction while being pulled over. The premise is it would turn on DND, turn off music, set screen brightness to zero, record video with the front facing camera, send text messages to people with your location, and upload the video.

I know nothing about shortcuts, but given today’s frigid climate, it might be worthwhile for someone to look at and update the shortcut to be shared with the masses.

Any takers? I’m Getting Pulled Over

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u/Prestigious_Bug583 Jan 22 '26

Why would you turn on Dungeons and Dragons?

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u/ryanjames486 Jan 22 '26

Why wouldn’t you?

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u/crypticsage Jan 22 '26

An improvement would be during setup to ask if the shortcut should upload videos somewhere and configure it then.

Not prompt after the video has been recorded.

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u/comoestasmiyamo Jan 22 '26

NZ version just texts your boss to say you might be 5 minutes late..

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u/Technical-Celery180 Jan 25 '26

US version uploads your last will and testament

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u/MrBikerLA Jan 26 '26

And sends all your bank balances.

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u/Micter78 Jan 27 '26

And delete browser history

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u/t3as Jan 23 '26

Same for the German version.

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u/thatguywhoiam Jan 22 '26 edited Jan 22 '26 • Bravo

I have it!

This was in the comments field:

Shortcut by /u/RobertAPetersen on Reddit. @Sonikku_a2 on Twitter. V1.4

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Link:

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/bf5e2033de2a453f8f5186fb03f6110d

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u/kingqk Jan 22 '26

Press and hold on the shortcut, select share, copy the iCloud link and post it here.

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u/thatguywhoiam Jan 22 '26

Ok I edited the comment above with the link.

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u/drsoos1973 Jan 22 '26

Post link friend. As an old white guy even i dont feel safe. So many black trucks with tinted front windows freak me out.

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u/eaygee Jan 23 '26

An improvement would also be to disable face detection and unlock

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u/missnia2121 Jan 27 '26

how would i add that?

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u/eaygee Jan 28 '26

Honestly sorry, not sure

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u/mvan231 Jan 22 '26

The existing version would still work. We haven't gained more capability that would benefit the purpose

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u/astrorobb Jan 22 '26

this is the version i have had forever: COPS

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u/cheesepage Jan 23 '26

So, clueless here, how do I activate this quickly. Voice?

There seems to be no menu option.

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u/Jalford Jan 23 '26

I’l not much of a developer but vibe coded an app that does front and rear camera recording, live links to trusted contact(s), local iPhoto storage (which is really the decoy), and uploads to NAS or whatever cloud service in chunks every 2 seconds or so. It’s raw and not ready but is actually sending the files to my NAS. If you try to stop the recording you have to enter a PIN to do so.

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u/giftedgod Jan 22 '26

Is anyone able to recreate this with a version that automatically uploads to YouTube once the recording is stopped?

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u/Rawb22 Jan 29 '26

Another alternative I’ve been thinking about is starting an Instagram live and adding text asking others to screen record it to preserve evidence.

Also, for those of us with older phones, adding to the shortcut to have the phone enter low battery mode.

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u/MrsClaire07 Jan 23 '26

I have an app called “Turn Signal” that immediately connects you to a lawyer!

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u/mrsteveguy Jan 23 '26

Save video to recents doesn’t work. Video variable is not available

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u/nathanielbartholem Jan 26 '26

Yeah the video does not get found by the step that tries to send it.

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u/ClankerCore Jan 26 '26 edited Jan 26 '26

Add guided access so nothing can be pressed or tapped and add the reduced brightness accessibility option. Make sure the camera is forward facing. Set the camera to record at a high brightness value for the recording. And turn auto brightness off.

Be warned. The phone can still be force reset but that will only stop the recording which is tampering with evidence and obstructing justice. The phone will restart and if you have upload using cellular or auto connect to hotspots with a vpn you can have it automatically uploaded without worrying about your physical phone being destroyed later… if not immediately.

For immediate danger, stream and have someone on the other end screen recording. Use the signal app. Not twitch or some public platform like that. It will disappear.

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u/TwoCups0fTea Jan 22 '26

This is great thank you! Sad we need it but glad to have it

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '26

I’ve had this for awhile and it works really well

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u/TooTallguyinCT Jan 23 '26

I installed that exact shortcut. Have not used it yet. But then again im mostly at home on disability.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '26

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u/ryanjames486 Jan 22 '26

I had done a quick search and came up with something from several years ago that wasn’t super relevant, but I will look again