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Traffic stop

A traffic stop, colloquially referred to as being pulled over, is a temporary detention of a driver of a vehicle and its occupants by police to investigate a possible crime or minor violation of law.

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related to Legal basis for stops · 28
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related to Racial disparities · 17
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related to Exemptions for police friends, families and contacts · 16
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related to External links · 16
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related to Before probable cause · 13
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related to Further reading · 12
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related to Reducing minor traffic stops · 9
Traffic stop → California, California Attorney General, In Texas, Jurisdictions, Nationally, Several, The California Highway Patrol, Two, VEH
related to Procedure · 5
Traffic stop → Failure, In, Police, Similar, These
related to United States · 4
Traffic stop → Ohio, Terry, Traffic, United States Supreme Court

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fire trucksinstance ofFailure to comply could result in citation of failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and possibly raise suspicion that the driver is attempting to flee.Similar alerting device…0.80text
ambulancesinstance ofFailure to comply could result in citation of failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and possibly raise suspicion that the driver is attempting to flee.Similar alerting device…0.80text
although police departments often use blue lights to signal drivers to pull overinstance ofFailure to comply could result in citation of failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and possibly raise suspicion that the driver is attempting to flee.Similar alerting device…0.80text
motor vehicle modificationsinstance ofIn July 2021 a study found that State patrol traffic stops were not associated with reduced motor vehicle crash deaths and suggested other strategies0.80text
community-based safety initiativesinstance ofIn July 2021 a study found that State patrol traffic stops were not associated with reduced motor vehicle crash deaths and suggested other strategies0.80text
improved access to health careinstance ofIn July 2021 a study found that State patrol traffic stops were not associated with reduced motor vehicle crash deaths and suggested other strategies0.80text
or prioritizing trauma care as other reduction effortsinstance ofIn July 2021 a study found that State patrol traffic stops were not associated with reduced motor vehicle crash deaths and suggested other strategies0.80text
those requiring the use of seat belts or those prohibiting driving while impairedinstance oftraffic stops have been criticized for their use in police dragnets to check compliance with laws0.80text
Traffic stoprelated to Before probable causeTraffic0.60section
Traffic stoprelated to Before probable causeDUI0.60section
Traffic stoprelated to Before probable causeIn0.60section
Traffic stoprelated to Before probable causeAt0.60section

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