Reasonable suspicion and probable cause can each play a role in making an automobile stop, however the terms are used interchangeably. The term, probable cause” is used to “support” a traffic stop, whereas the term “reasonable suspicion” is used as a standard that complies with the Fourth Amendment; the right against “unreasonable” searches and seizures. So if officers are within the rights, he may then proceed to stop a vehicle; that is if he has “reasonable suspicion” to believe that a traffic violation or crime has occurred. In an investigatory stop, the stop must be temporary and not last any longer than what is necessary for the purpose of the stop.
Now where the term “probable cause” comes into play. Probable cause is all that a police
Now where the term “probable cause” comes into play. Probable cause is all that a police