One approach to solving this problem would be a mass distribution of fake courtesy cards. I wonder if the NYPD has an effective way of verifying that a person has a real card that they received from a real cop.
I threw the card out, it was useless trash.
It's still dirty, but the system is not completely without checks and balances.
This system of out-of-jail-free cards was decided by a separate group of individuals. If the elected representatives wanted police & friends to be above the law they could've done so and in fact for police they often have (Sovereign Immunity / Qualified Immunity) but for friends they didn't.
Once it became clear that the stickers were being sold to the public, they stopped working as a way to avoid being pulled over.