Yeah - right on the mark!!!

And they have seen enough cars parked on the shoulder get smacked by a
sleepy truck driver that they would just assume you not be there so there
don't have to be there. He's already sized up the driver of a casually
stopped driver as a bit reckless for stopping there if the driver didn't
have to.

>Police look death in the face every time they make a traffic stop.  They
>may have a sense of humor at home, but not at a stop.  They like to see
>hands in sight, no fast moves, and they're too busy wondering if *that*
>little twitch is the beginning of somebody getting ready to hurt them to
>have time or processing power for anything but business.  "Yes sir," "No
>sir," "Thank you sir," and "My wallet is in the outside pocket of that bag
>on the back seat.  Is it ok to reach back there for it?" are all Good
>Things to say to a policeman.
>
>That's not to excuse bad behavior on their part, but you have to consider
>the situation.  Police make everybody nervous -- go ahead and be
>nervous.  Silently, and keeping those hands in sight.

Chris Mills in TN