I read 2018 officers pocket manual and on pg 2-22 it states- "once you have made a legal stop of a vehicle for a traffic offense, you automatically have the authority to order the occupants to stay inside or to exit the vehicle"
Is this true?
Reason I ask is I was stopped for speeding and when the officer approached I saw his eyes hit my pool cue case as I FULLY rolled down my window and he did his "intro." Immediately after that he stated the typical "I smell alcohol" (known as a go around for probable cause) and had to go thru the whole deal all because he ASSUMED I was impared due soley to spotting a cue case. After proving myself innocent (ironic), I was back on the road with a seatbelt ticket.
I voluntarily allowed him the "smell" by opening window more then 4"+-
If I hadn't and only opened the window a reasonable amount but enough he couldn't use fake probable cause. Can he still order me out anyway? Would it be lawful for my area (Seattle)?
Assuming that you were stopped lawfully, and lawfully detained at the time, law enforcement can ask you to exit the vehicle.
