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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One Columbia County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) deputy was shot and another is dead following a traffic stop shooting on Saturday afternoon in Evans, Georgia.
CCSO Maj.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security revealed he was suspected of human trafficking while pulled over for a traffic stop in Tennessee in 2022 while driving with eight other people.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2025
Francis attempted to flee from police during the traffic stop but was captured after a short foot chase, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
One sheriff's deputy was killed and a second wounded in a shooting during a traffic stop near Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday night, authorities said.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Department of Homeland Security revealed he was suspected of human trafficking while pulled over for a traffic stop in Tennessee in 2022 while driving with eight other people.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2025
Francis attempted to flee from police during the traffic stop but was captured after a short foot chase, court records show.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
One sheriff's deputy was killed and a second wounded in a shooting during a traffic stop near Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday night, authorities said.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Traffic stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20stop. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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