approaching you have to realize he doesn't know what's come -- >> reporter: inspired by reynolds' calm, kafe andersonl country music singer, made this video showing exactly what drivers can do to defuse tension at traffic stops and keep everybody, including the police, calm. >> you have to have your i.d. pulled out before the cop gets there. my car is completely turned off, radio down. facing forward, both hands here with fingers out. >> reporter: it's gone viral. >> at the end of the day the policeman wants to go home safely, we want to get home safely. even if the cop is having a bad day, you have to go home. >> reporter: not all the feedback has been positive. >> it says, doesn't this contribute to the blaming the victim? my response was, i hope it doesn't. i pray that it helps defuse the tension between police and drivers when a traffic stop occurs. >> reporter: it isn't just drivers in peril. police also face real risk when they pull someone over. just last night, a police officer in georgia was dragged after he approached this car when he noticed the driver was asleep. then there are these dist