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
Examples of traffic stop in a Sentence
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Questioned during a traffic stop by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies, Hobson disavowed his gang ties.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
Elders, who also was accused of shooting a cop during a traffic stop the same day, now faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
An Ada County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and injured Saturday night during a traffic stop on the Boise Bench and a manhunt is underway for the suspect, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2024
During the traffic stop, dashcam and bodycam footage revealed the driver, identified as 32-year-old Cottonwood resident Donovan Jelicich, exited his vehicle, despite being ordered to stay inside the vehicle by the officer.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Anderson was arrested during a traffic stop on April 4.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The federal lawsuit, which was filed on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Minnesota – Minneapolis division, also names Minnesota State Trooper Brett Seide, who was also involved in the traffic stop but has not been charged in this case.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Miller was serving as city clerk of St. Anthony Village in July 2016 when St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
News of her arrest comes months after the district attorney’s office decided not to prosecute another deputy also accused of stealing from a driver during a traffic stop.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2024
Elders, who also was accused of shooting a cop during a traffic stop the same day, now faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2024
An Ada County Sheriff’s deputy was shot and injured Saturday night during a traffic stop on the Boise Bench and a manhunt is underway for the suspect, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2024
During the traffic stop, dashcam and bodycam footage revealed the driver, identified as 32-year-old Cottonwood resident Donovan Jelicich, exited his vehicle, despite being ordered to stay inside the vehicle by the officer.
—Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Anderson was arrested during a traffic stop on April 4.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024
The federal lawsuit, which was filed on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Minnesota – Minneapolis division, also names Minnesota State Trooper Brett Seide, who was also involved in the traffic stop but has not been charged in this case.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Miller was serving as city clerk of St. Anthony Village in July 2016 when St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
News of her arrest comes months after the district attorney’s office decided not to prosecute another deputy also accused of stealing from a driver during a traffic stop.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Traffic stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20stop. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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