Remember the 55 mph speed limit? Remember the time BEFORE the speed limit?
Before the limit there would be occasional speeder on the freeway. After the limit was imposed (did you know it was originally 50?!) virtually EVERYONE was a speeder. It was similar to prohibition.
When everyone is a lawbreaker, there is friction between the police and the peasants. Sadly, many in my generation does not feel very comfortable around traffic cops. Wonder why.
And now we have the seat belt law...
Many times people that break the laws are uncomfortable around police. I can understand why too.