Traffic stop did not commence when officer briefly activated emergency lights.

Topic: DUI, Decided by: Judge Malihi 
Docket Number: 1635960 , Decision Date: May 25, 2016 
Attachment: Click here to download the decision. 
An officer’s activation of emergency lights may constitute a “show of authority” effectuating a seizure.  However, activation of blue lights is not irrefutable evidence of a traffic stop; whether an individual has been seized must be determined by analyzing “all of the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
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