traffic ticket
noun
: a piece of paper that officially tells a person that he or she has driven or parked a car improperly and will have to pay a fine
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The lawsuit claims that during the investigation into the drinking and driving by the deputy chiefs, Pope found evidence that Sumstad had contacted another law enforcement agency to try and fix a traffic ticket for a friend.
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Ben Wheeler
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The penalty for violating this law is an infraction, like a traffic ticket.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
April 7 will also be the next court date for a pending traffic ticket.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Court records don't show any criminal cases out of Pueblo for either brother, aside from a 2022 traffic ticket for Vasquez.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Just because someone is issued a traffic ticket, is that now a crackdown?
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Good had no criminal record beyond a traffic ticket and described herself as a poet, writer and mother with deep community ties.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In his finale, Fraser couldn’t possibly list everyone who has approached them with a host of prickly issues, starting with something as small as a traffic ticket.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Good appears to have never been charged with anything involving law enforcement beyond a 2012 traffic ticket in El Paso County.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Ben Wheeler
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The penalty for violating this law is an infraction, like a traffic ticket.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 20 Mar. 2026
April 7 will also be the next court date for a pending traffic ticket.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Court records don't show any criminal cases out of Pueblo for either brother, aside from a 2022 traffic ticket for Vasquez.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Just because someone is issued a traffic ticket, is that now a crackdown?
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Good had no criminal record beyond a traffic ticket and described herself as a poet, writer and mother with deep community ties.
—Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In his finale, Fraser couldn’t possibly list everyone who has approached them with a host of prickly issues, starting with something as small as a traffic ticket.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Good appears to have never been charged with anything involving law enforcement beyond a 2012 traffic ticket in El Paso County.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Traffic ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20ticket. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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