traffic stop
noun
plural traffic stops
: an instance of police stopping a driver (as for speeding or a broken taillight)
She was pulled over for a routine traffic stop.
an officer making a traffic stop
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Carroll County officers arrested a Baltimore man during a traffic stop in Finksburg on Wednesday after discovering cocaine and fentanyl on his person.
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
During traffic stops involving two cars, a black and a silver sports sedan, officers detained multiple people and recovered several firearms, police said.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Authorities also recovered multiple firearms in the search, and both vehicles involved in the traffic stop were impounded.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Adon Abel was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Georgia’s Troup County, which borders Alabama.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
During traffic stops involving two cars, a black and a silver sports sedan, officers detained multiple people and recovered several firearms, police said.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Authorities also recovered multiple firearms in the search, and both vehicles involved in the traffic stop were impounded.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Adon Abel was taken into custody during a traffic stop in Georgia’s Troup County, which borders Alabama.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for traffic stop
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“Traffic stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20stop. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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