I read the probable-cause for the contact was a seat-belt violation... What would be so wrong with a sincere, “Excuse me sir - I noticed you weren’t wearing your seat-belt. I don’t think you want a ticket for something so easy to avoid, and I really dread getting called to an accident where someone wasn’t belted in. So please do yourself a favor and make sure you wear that seat-belt. Ok? Thanks and please drive safely.”
We need fewer of these panicky “Barney Fife’s” and more level-headed “Andy Griffith’s”. I’m going to wear that phrase out.
That was the original intention of the seat belt program. It wasn't revenue driven. Two things happened. One was high dollar Lobbyist for Insurance companies got it made a citation on your record offense so they could do loss prevention/risk management via public records. Most laws exist for that very reason meaning are insurance company demands.
The second thing is due to insane forfeiture laws state governments and local LEA's as well were glad to have yet another cause to initiate a traffic stop and establish cause to search for revenue to confiscate. That made abuses such as taking ones cash if they had a few hundred or a few thousand dollars into custody much easier. The cops are happy the insurers who own the legislators are happy.
I doubt any living person unless they stay home in bed can go through a day without breaking a law now on the books.