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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Crashes and traffic stops have led to shootings Traffic stops and car chases have long been considered some of the most dangerous of law enforcement activities, and indeed some of these crashes have led to injuries and death.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Agents made a traffic stop before the man accelerated his truck backward into the ICE vehicle and drove off, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
He was arrested during a traffic stop in San Antonio.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
On New Year's Eve 2018, Oliver allegedly sprinted from the passenger seat of a vehicle during a traffic stop in Henderson and into a nearby neighborhood.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Agents made a traffic stop before the man accelerated his truck backward into the ICE vehicle and drove off, according to court documents.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
He was arrested during a traffic stop in San Antonio.
—Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
On New Year's Eve 2018, Oliver allegedly sprinted from the passenger seat of a vehicle during a traffic stop in Henderson and into a nearby neighborhood.
—Jon Webb, Evansville Courier & Press, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Traffic stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20stop. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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