Which of the following is NOT an exception to Miranda rights?

The correct choice, which identifies an exception to Miranda rights, underscores the context in which these rights apply. Miranda rights are designed to protect individuals from self-incrimination during custodial interrogation. However, certain situations fall outside the requirement for these rights to be read.

Booking questions refer to the initial process when a suspect is brought into custody where routine questions about their identity, such as name and address, do not require a Miranda warning. These inquiries are deemed necessary for the booking process and not for interrogation purposes, which is why they are considered an exception.

Spontaneous utterances occur when a suspect makes unsolicited statements without prompting from law enforcement. These statements are admissible in court regardless of whether the suspect has been read their rights, as they are considered voluntary and not the result of interrogation.

Undercover posing as an inmate allows police to elicit information from a suspect without needing to read them their rights, as the interaction does not constitute a formal interrogation.

In contrast, traffic stop inquiries often do not require Miranda warnings. However, if a suspect is placed under arrest during a traffic stop and is subject to further interrogation, Miranda rights would then apply. This nuanced distinction means that not every conversation during a traffic stop is exempt from the requirements of Miranda.