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The top 10 reasons drivers get pulled over (and what happens when they do)
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The top 10 reasons drivers get pulled over (and what happens when they do)

  • AutoInsuranceez.com
  • Sep 23, 2019
  • Sep 23, 2019 Updated Feb 24, 2023
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Certain demographics are more likely to be pulled over than others, and the consequences for drivers who are subject to a traffic stop vary significantly.

Intro

Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Photo

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are more than 217 million vehicles driving on American roads today. While advances in safety technology make driving far less dangerous now than it was in decades past, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that in 2017 there were 37,133 fatalities as a result of motor vehicle crashes.

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10. Roadside sobriety check

Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Photo

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9. Cell phone violation

Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Photo

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8. Police did not give a reason

Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Photo

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7. Seat belt violation

Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Photo

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6. Multiple reasons

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5. Illegal turn or lane change

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4. Stop sign or light violation

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3. Record check

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2. Vehicle defect

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1. Speeding

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Methodology

The data in this report is from the most recent U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics Police-Public Contact Survey. The top reasons drivers get pulled over were ordered by their share of all traffic stops in which police provided a reason. Traffic stops with uncategorized reasons were excluded from the final list.

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