Can a Cop make you Pop.... Options

[Random_Stranger]

Your hood for no reason (Or even in California)? I was hearing about things like this happening. Today I got pulled over because my license plate was falling off due to a screw missing, so I put it on my dashboard. I got pulled over for a fix it ticket (not a problem) and the cop asked me if I had any engine modifications. I told him "No", and he took my word for it (and believe me, I have no modifications other than that aluminum hood, not even an exhaust). I was curious why he didn't make me pop it anyways. Was it because had I said yes, he would be allowed to then check it?


I wear hearing that in Santa Barbara, because of illegal displays of "exhibition of speed" (Hah! I didn't say the R word), that any car for whatever reason, they just pull over and say "Pop your hood" and then cars get impounded. I am not saying it is okay to do the "exhibition of speed thing", but some of us cannot afford a Mercedes McLaren, and just want that luxury, ya know?


Anyways, what are your thoughts or facts?


Thanks

[D-Man]

^ Thank you for making me read that Novel! ^

Good thing that you filed that report. Did anything happen to that guy? or he probably got Wrote-up, yeah? B/c he didn't try to search you again

... But I wish there was a way to make a deal with them, to purchase a certain sticker that ways "We are in agreement that if caught street racing (which the sticker is a way to say we love cars, but against the racing on the streets), we will pay double the fines" and pay more during tags just like other vehicles that put out more smog..... I dunno

Get a license plate holder that says "Attack on the Track, Don't beat on the Street" or something catchy like that.