Lonnie was riding his bike through a residential neighborhood. He failed to stop for a stop sign and barely avoided a collision with a car. Officer Mertz stopped Lonnie with the intent to warn him that he had violated a section in the Vehicle Code that applies to bicyclists. Once Officer Mertz got out of her car, she smelled a strong odor of marijuana. She asked Lonnie if he had been smoking marijuana. He said yes. She ordered Lonnie to put his hands on the patrol car and patted him down. She found a switchblade knife in his pants pocket. After she found the switchblade, she arrested him and did a thorough search of Lonnie and his fanny pack. She found a bag containing approximately 50 grams of cocaine in the fanny pack. Did Officer Mertz violate Lonnie's right when she did not give him Miranda warnings prior to asking if he had been smoking?
A) Yes, Officer Mertz is required to give Miranda warnings before questioning anyone.
B) Yes, Officer Mertz is required to give Miranda warnings whenever she asks questions during a Terry stop.
C) No, Officer Mertz is not required to give Miranda warnings when she stops someone for a Vehicle Code violation and does not arrest them.
D) No, Officer Mertz is only required to give Miranda warnings when questioning someone at the police station.
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