What happens if you refuse to allow a police officer to perform a car search?
Search of motor vehicles: the 4th amendment protects you under search and seizuer law, however A police officer pulls you over for speeding and a subsequent traffic citation is issued or a written warning or a verbal warning is issued to the driver. the officer may now ask you simple questions as to wether you have any illegal substances or weapons in your vehicle. If your answer NO.. the officer may still ask you if he can conduct a search of your motor vehicle. If you allow the officer to search your car he or she may do so and only to the point you ask them to stop, unless they found something illegal, other wise the officers must stop the search at that time. However if, during the officers investigation they happen to see something illegal or suspicious in PLAIN VIEW he may conduct a lawful search of the vehicle without your permission. Also if for some reson your or anyone in you car is arrested for anything, the officers now have what is called SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST. the veh
