traffic stop
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traffic stop
An inspection of vehicles and their drivers by the police in road traffic in order to check compliance with regulations.
Auf dem Heimweg geriet ich in eine Verkehrskontrolle und musste meinen Führerschein zeigen.
On the way home, I got caught in a traffic stop and had to show my driver's license.
This word is a compound made up of 'der Verkehr' (traffic) and 'die Kontrolle' (control/check). So it literally describes a check that takes place in road traffic.
Wegen einer Verkehrskontrolle gab es einen kleinen Stau.
Because of a traffic stop, there was a small traffic jam.
As a driver, you 'gerät man in eine Verkehrskontrolle' (get caught in a traffic stop). The police, on the other hand, 'führt eine Verkehrskontrolle durch' (carry out a traffic stop).
Ich bin noch nie in eine Verkehrskontrolle geraten.
I have never gotten caught in a traffic stop.
During a traffic stop, you often have to show your 'Führerschein und die Fahrzeugpapiere' (driver's license and vehicle documents). Sometimes an 'Alkoholtest' (breathalyzer test) is also done.
Bei der Verkehrskontrolle musste der Fahrer einen Alkoholtest machen.
During the traffic stop, the driver had to take a breathalyzer test.