A California roll occurs when a driver approaches a stop sign, reduces speed to a slow crawl, checks for cross traffic, and proceeds through the intersection without letting the vehicle's wheels stop completely. Law enforcement frequently tickets drivers for this maneuver, as traffic codes require a full cessation of forward momentum.
Heard on the job
The cop was hiding behind the bushes and nailed me for pulling a California roll at the four-way stop.
Also heard as
- rolling stop