What is the impact of a traffic stop by a police officer on the safety of passengers?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Nuristani, H034676, No. CC934456 (Cal. App. 2010):
It is apparent that traffic stops can be dangerous for police officers and the risk inherent in such encounters only increases when the detained vehicle contains one or more passengers in addition to the driver. (See Maryland v. Wilson (1997) 519 U.S. 408,
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