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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Body cam shows arrest of Chilean nationals connected to Joe Burrow’s home burglary
Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers executed a traffic stop and eventually arrested four men who were indicted in connection to the 2024 break-in of a home owned by NFL quarterback Joe Burrow.
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
State police said Bromley was arrested during a traffic stop in Oakland County.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
Police conducted a traffic stop to serve Easley’s arrest warrant and address the vehicle violation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Ohio State Highway Patrol initially arrested the three after a traffic stop in January, along with another man in the vehicle, Alexander Esteban Huaiquil Chavez, who faces state charges.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
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Chantz Martin, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
State police said Bromley was arrested during a traffic stop in Oakland County.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
Police conducted a traffic stop to serve Easley’s arrest warrant and address the vehicle violation.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Ohio State Highway Patrol initially arrested the three after a traffic stop in January, along with another man in the vehicle, Alexander Esteban Huaiquil Chavez, who faces state charges.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Traffic stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20stop. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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