[RS]

"The case stemmed from an incident in 1999, when police in the Baltimore suburbs pulled over a speeding car. A search revealed a roll of cash in the glove compartment and cocaine in an armrest in the back seat."

... and just WHY was a car searched over a speeding ticket ?

Methinks there is more here then the writer is telling us.

[AdamSelene235]

... and just WHY was a car searched over a speeding ticket ?

Anytime you are detained, your person and the area immediately around you can be searched under the Terry doctrine. In a car this includes the glove box, under the seat, but not the trunk or any locked compartments. No warrant is required as this is not considered an "unreasonable" search.