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apwheeletoday at 5:38 PM1 replyview on HN

Terry stops != traffic stop

You are required to provide a license to operate a vehicle.


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ceejayoztoday at 5:39 PM

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_stop

"When police stop an automobile, this is known as a traffic stop."

> You are required to provide a license to operate a vehicle.

And the police are required to have probable cause to believe you are operating it without such a license to stop you for that. Thus making it… a Terry stop!