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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The remaining calls, including lesser crimes, traffic stops and civil problems, would likely go unanswered by the Sheriff’s Office.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The spokesperson added Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Florida Highway Patrol also participated in immigration traffic stops that morning.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The first arrest during that period occurred on June 20, 2023, when Rhone got into a confrontation with a San Diego police officer during a traffic stop, the federal court document reads.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
One of them, a 16-year-old boy, was arrested during a traffic stop.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The spokesperson added Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Florida Highway Patrol also participated in immigration traffic stops that morning.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The first arrest during that period occurred on June 20, 2023, when Rhone got into a confrontation with a San Diego police officer during a traffic stop, the federal court document reads.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
One of them, a 16-year-old boy, was arrested during a traffic stop.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Traffic stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20stop. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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