A police officer has arrested a woman in her car for driving while intoxicated. What may the officer search incident to the arrest:

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The officer may conduct a search of the passenger compartment of the car and any open or closed containers therein incident to the arrest. This search is permissible under the Fourth Amendment as an exception to the warrant requirement. The purpose of the search is to ensure officer safety, prevent destruction of evidence, and to find any evidence that is relevant to the crime for which the arrest was made. Therefore, option A is the correct answer.

A Police Officer Has Arrested a Woman in Her Car