Sometimes, an officer may suspect that evidence of criminal activity is in a vehicle, but the officer won't have enough information for reasonable suspicion to make a stop. However, if the driver of the vehicle commits a traffic infraction, or if the vehicle shows evidence of an equipment violation, such as a broken taillight, the officer may stop the vehicle on that basis. Such stops are sometimes called ____________________.

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1. Sometimes, an officer may suspect that evidence of criminal activity is in a vehicle, but the officer won't have enough information for reasonable suspicion to make a stop. However, if the driver of the vehicle commits a traffic infraction, or if the vehicle shows evidence of an equipment violation, such as a broken taillight, the officer may stop the vehicle on that basis. Such stops are sometimes called ____________________.