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
Recent Examples on the Web
The baby looked on calmly from the arms of his grandmother, who arrived at the scene after the traffic stop.
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Two officers conducted a traffic stop on Hatch at 11:41 p.m. in the 800 block of West 16th Street.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 May 2024
The incident that prompted the LAPD to scrutinize the Mission Division was a traffic stop that occurred in December 2022 — in Foothill territory, according to two people not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The Pennsylvania State Police recently began voluntarily collecting and reporting traffic stop data and some municipal police departments do as well, Bullock said.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Police did not identify the suspect from the January traffic stop or release information about that person’s custody status.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
Officers then attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle fled, police said.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
More recent data suggests that the breakdown of BPD traffic stops by race may be roughly the same, years later.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024
On May 15, Jackson was apprehended by police during a traffic stop for a probation violation warrant.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Two officers conducted a traffic stop on Hatch at 11:41 p.m. in the 800 block of West 16th Street.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 May 2024
The incident that prompted the LAPD to scrutinize the Mission Division was a traffic stop that occurred in December 2022 — in Foothill territory, according to two people not authorized to speak publicly about the investigation.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The Pennsylvania State Police recently began voluntarily collecting and reporting traffic stop data and some municipal police departments do as well, Bullock said.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Police did not identify the suspect from the January traffic stop or release information about that person’s custody status.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 8 May 2024
Officers then attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle fled, police said.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 1 May 2024
More recent data suggests that the breakdown of BPD traffic stops by race may be roughly the same, years later.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024
On May 15, Jackson was apprehended by police during a traffic stop for a probation violation warrant.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 May 2024
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“Traffic stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20stop. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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