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I've been pulled over multiple times and have never been asked that question. All of our sample sizes are entirely too small.

That being said, instead of thinking about the question first and then asking if it points to racial profiling, start the other way: Do you think racial profiling exists? If yes, is it plausible that an officer would ask a non-white person this question after profiling?

Non-black people get profiled too.

What other purpose does that question have other than to further profile you? How does it bear in any way on a driving infraction?

I have been asked that by a police officer and I find the best way to answer is "that's a good question!"