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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Listen to this article Police reportedly seized a BB gun and crack cocaine during a traffic stop in Waterbury on Monday that led to one arrest.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
NewsNation's Ali Bradley reported Monday that the border agent was shot while conducting a traffic stop.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
An officer trying to remove a gun from a driver’s waistband during a traffic stop accidentally pulled the trigger and shot him, police said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
During a traffic stop on IH-35 Webb County, the driver of a truck tractor semi-trailer gave consent to a DPS Trooper to search his vehicle.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2025
NewsNation's Ali Bradley reported Monday that the border agent was shot while conducting a traffic stop.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
An officer trying to remove a gun from a driver’s waistband during a traffic stop accidentally pulled the trigger and shot him, police said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
During a traffic stop on IH-35 Webb County, the driver of a truck tractor semi-trailer gave consent to a DPS Trooper to search his vehicle.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Traffic stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20stop. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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