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 February crash resulted in arrests and charges after a 22-year-old man crashed while fleeing police during a traffic stop.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 29 May 2025
Police bodycam footage shows arrest of man who allegedly posed as a high school student
Video shows authorities arresting a 24-year-old Venezuelan national during a traffic stop who is accused of posing as a teenager to enroll at an Ohio high school.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
State troopers have been busy on state roads and highways this Memorial Day weekend and have made 611 traffic stops that have netted 16 arrests for alleged driving under the influence, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Her father, who was also detained by ICE following a traffic stop in April, was held at the same facility but was released on bond last week.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 29 May 2025
Police bodycam footage shows arrest of man who allegedly posed as a high school student
Video shows authorities arresting a 24-year-old Venezuelan national during a traffic stop who is accused of posing as a teenager to enroll at an Ohio high school.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
State troopers have been busy on state roads and highways this Memorial Day weekend and have made 611 traffic stops that have netted 16 arrests for alleged driving under the influence, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Her father, who was also detained by ICE following a traffic stop in April, was held at the same facility but was released on bond last week.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
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“Traffic stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20stop. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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