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Unless the officer discovered probable cause during the traffic stop (or had probable cause prior to), then no, the search was illegal.

The officer would have needed to obtain probable cause to search the vehicle, in reference to Carroll v. United States.

The prior answer referenced "Search Incident to Lawful Arrest" and that was incorrect. During a traffic stop for speeding, generally, no one is being arrested, and "Search Incident to Lawful Arrest" only allows the the officer to search for evidence related to the arrest, which for speeding, there wouldn't be any such evidence.

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