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title: "What if the cop did not have a good reason to stop me?"
description: "If the stop lacked reasonable suspicion (an articulable traffic violation), everything that flowed from the stop can be suppressed - including the field tests, the breath test, and any statements. A..."
url: https://riduiguy.com/faq-items/what-if-the-cop-did-not-have-a-good-reason-to-stop-me/
date: 2026-05-23
modified: 2026-05-23
author: "The RI DUI Guy"
type: faq
lang: en
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# What if the cop did not have a good reason to stop me?

If the stop lacked reasonable suspicion (an articulable traffic violation), everything that flowed from the stop can be suppressed - including the field tests, the breath test, and any statements. A motion to suppress challenging the stop, if successful, typically dismisses the case entirely.

What if the cop did not have a good reason to stop me?(https://riduiguy.com/author/riduiguy/)2026-05-23T11:15:20-04:00