As Skip says he needs to have an articulatable reason.
But really, if you look suspicious you can get pulled over. On the road this is pretty easy. Since everyone routinely drives over the speed limit, everyone is subject to being pulled over:
" Your honor, the defendant was driving 62 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, I stopped him for this violation when I noticed empty beer cans and the smell of alcohol..."
On the water:
"Your honor, as I approached within 150' of the vessel, the operator did not immediately slow to no wake speed. I stopped him for this violation when I noticed empty beer cans and the smell of alcohol..."
I'm not saying that anyone is lying, I'm saying the LEO can use any small transgression or ambiguity to stop you, if they have a burning desire to do so.
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