die Verkehrskontrolle
Translation
traffic stop, traffic check, roadside check
Examples
Die Polizei macht eine Verkehrskontrolle.
The police are conducting a traffic stop.
Ich wurde bei einer Verkehrskontrolle angehalten.
I was pulled over at a traffic stop.
Grammar Patterns
to get into a traffic stop Getting into a traffic stop is annoying.
to conduct a traffic stop The police conduct traffic stops regularly.
Similar Words
Polizeikontrolle (police check), Alkoholkontrolle (alcohol check)
Etymology
Composed of 'Verkehr' (traffic) and 'Kontrolle' (control, check). Literally 'traffic check'.
Memory Tips
Picture police 'controlling' the 'traffic' during a stop.