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Originally Posted by gmku
Is that legal? If a cop pulls you over, can you refuse to roll down your window, open the car?
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I wish I had a firmer grasp on the law, but it's confusing, no? There's the Constitution and state laws and a few local caveats, and knowing it all would require an expert.
Anyway, there are laws and then there's the execution. I once had to stand on one leg and touch my nose and repeat the alphabet backwards, all on a gravel parking lot. I later found out sobriety tests have to be conducted on a level surface.
If I had known this at the time and had objected, what would've happened next? A heartfelt apology? What if I asked for another officer to come to the scene and take over? Apparently I have this "right" but how well would this have gone over?
All I know is I almost always pull over to the nearest parking lot if I see a cop car anywhere in my rearview, and I wait for him to pass.