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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our view: The wolves' way ... Readings of new plays by local playwrights featured ... Ticket availability ... Our view: The wolves' way ... Readings of new plays by local playwrights featured ... Ticket availability ... Comedians in cars getting pulled over: Chris Rock takes a selfie every time he's stopped by cops The chance that police stop a typical American driver in a given year is about 10 percent, according to federal data. Comedian Chris Rock has been stopped three times in less than two months, and he's been posting pictures of each incident to social media. Comment By the Washington Post DailyTidings.com By the Washington Post Posted Apr. 3, 2015 at 6:19 AM By the Washington Post Posted Apr. 3, 2015 at 6:19 AM --> » Read more X » Social News WASHINGTON — The chance that police stop a typical American driver in a given year is about 10 percent, according to federal data. Comedian Chris Rock has been stopped three times in less than two months, and he's been posting pictures of each incident to social media. It isn't clear whether Rock was breaking any rules of the road (on one occasion, he wasn't driving), but it is clear that as a black man, he is far more likely to be pulled over by police. The data from the Justice Department show that black drivers are about 23 percent more likely to be pulled over than white drivers. Native Americans are stopped most frequently of all. It's not as though black drivers don't obey traffic laws, and white drivers do. The federal survey found that relatively speaking, far fewer blacks than whites were pulled over for speeding. Instead, the cops stopped them because of a "vehicle defect," to check a record, or for some other or unspecified reason. Black drivers were also about three times as likely as white drivers to be searched after they were stopped. Stopped by the cops again wish me luck. pic.twitter.com/6t0wlgwkrJ — Chris Rock (@chrisrock) March 31, 2015 One likely explanation for these trends is that police tend to make two different kinds of stops on the road, as Charles Epp and Steven Maynard-Moody have documented in the Washington Monthly. When cops see a traffic violation, they pull the driver over, write a ticket and send her on her way. When they see something vaguely suspicious, they might stop the driver, make conversation, ask a few questions and then see if they can get permission to search the car. This kind stop is often called "investigatory," write Epp and Maynard-Moody, professors at the University of Kansas. They conducted a survey of 2,329 drivers in Kansas City, and found that police were equally likely to pull over black and white drivers for traffic violations. Investigatory stops were the reason that blacks were pulled over more frequently. A typical black man under the age of 25 had a 28 percent chance per year of being stopped without having broken the rules of the road, compared to 12.5 percent for a white man of the same age with similar driving habits. By the Washington Post DailyTidings.com By the Washington Post Posted Apr. 3, 2015 at 6:19 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501