Police can pull you over only when they have, at the very least, reasonable suspicion that you have committed a crime or civil traffic infraction. If they don’t have reasonable suspicion and they stop you anyways, as it happens sometimes, then they have violated your Fourth Amendment rights. If they find evidence during this illegal traffic stop, then we can try and get that evidence thrown out by filing a motion to suppress the evidence in court.
Legally reviewed by Tonmiel Rodriguez, Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer — last reviewed June 2026.
For an in-depth review of the law on when an officer can stop your car, and what can happen when they get it wrong, check out this video:
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Charged after a traffic stop in Polk County? Call Board Certified criminal trial lawyer Tonmiel Rodriguez at (863) 774-4556 for a free consultation. Hablamos Español.