They can call for a K-9 patrol
[QUOTE=Lickyzhills;2598801]Do you ask them before they get in the car, or after?[/QUOTE]Their only recourse unless they see drugs or an open container by looking in your windows is to ask to search. If you refuse the search they can call for a K-9 unit vehicle to come to the scene. They can walk the dog around the outside of your vehicle and if he alerts, that's the probable cause they need to search without your consent. They have to get approval from a supervisor to decide if there is enough probable cause even then. They would have to have one on duty and close by for them to do this. Which they don't have many of these. So the odds are this won't happen. They can always ask to search, you can refuse and they won't have patrol cars waiting for hours for a K-9 vehicle. That would take one or two patrol cars out of commission and hinder them from serving / protecting the community. They are supposed to resolve a traffic stop with efficient use of man hours. If the worker and you answer their questions with no irregularities, your license, plates, come back with no dings on them, they are supposed ticket you for whatever bullshit excuse they used to pull you over and let you go.
You don't even have to get out of your vehicle if they pull you over for a traffic violation. They can talk to you and ticket you through your window. Once you step out of the vehicle, they can pull the " I need to cuff you and search you for my safety " line. If you resist this, then their is a chance they will insist on this and if you move in anyway they can say you resisted and attempt to cuff you. If you resist at all they will take you by force. If you get in this situation don't resist. They will have you on camera resisting them when all they were trying to do is keep themselves safe. All I can say is never put yourself into the position of physically resisting them or yell at them. Stay calm always. If it gets to the point that anything goes to court, your lawyer will get you off free and clear. If an officer violated your rights and you are injured your lawyer can get you a settlement and the officer will get punitive actions against him. If this same officer shows over and over in court failing cases for similar circumstances the judges will dismiss their cases before they get past the first arraignment.
Bottom line is that you want to look like you are cooperating on camera because if you have a worker in your vehicle they will do anything they can to trip you up. I have 5 different vehicles, all of them 2013 and up. I have been pulled over in every one of them for made up reasons. In Orlando, Tampa, Bradenton, and Sarasota the 1st words out of their mouth has always been. "I need to search your vehicle" . Never has it been " can I see your license and insurance card". This post is long enough so I won't go into the story of each of my traffic stops.
Stay safe.
BH.