An alleged broken tail light. The dead man's brother says Scott was fastidious about keeping his car up, because he feared being stopped by police. I've been stopped and harassed by cops, and it is not pleasant even though I was innocent every time. But one time, I took a right turn without coming to a complete stop and cops pulled me over. The cops actually apologized for pulling me over but just wanted to warn me about a non-working brake light - pleasant surprise that time. Your experience depends on who does the stopping, and it shouldn't.
Agreed!