11. Davis also took out language that would have required the California Highway Patrol to collect more information when stopping motorists. 12. Finally, on Friday, a passing motorist stopped near the embankment and discovered the trapped woman when he briefly walked away from the road, said Leary. 13. For many years, the State Police encouraged troopers to consider race and ethnicity when deciding whether to stop motorists, the documents show. 14. For years she ignored or minimized complaints that state troopers were engaging in racial profiling, the practice of stopping motorists based on their skin color. 15. However, police say there are no plans to stop all motorists to verify if they legitimately belong inside that perimeter. 16. Indianapolis police set up roadblocks to stop motorists at random and then check out their vehicles with a drug-sniffing dog drew a class action lawsuit. 17. Investigators discovered the discrepancies by tracking down motorists listed in the records and determining that the officers had stopped black motorists and listed them as white. 18. Jewell, according to Piedmont officials, had a habit of stopping motorists on a highway outside of his jurisdiction and of bullying students about minor infractions. 19. Most states allow police to issue a ticket for not wearing a seat belt only if the motorist has been stopped for another violation. 20. Only if a motorist is stopped for some other traffic violation and is not using a seat belt can he be ticketed for that offense. |