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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But pro sports are as sentimental as a traffic ticket.
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Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
The erstwhile Bravo personality, 32, was pulled over by the Goose Creek Police Department in Berkeley County just after 10 p.m. and issued a traffic ticket, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE.
—EW.com, 21 May 2024
The former Southern Charm star, 32, was stopped by the Goose Creek Police Department in Berkeley, South Carolina just after 10 p.m. local time and issued a traffic ticket on May 20, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The citation that Andrew Rice received in the mail looked like a traffic ticket, including a photo of his license plate.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Highsmith, 27, was given a traffic ticket for careless driving, a crash report read.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
Both men were arrested on outstanding traffic ticket warrants, but later released after seeing a judge, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2024
Advertisement Majors was also convicted of second-degree harassment, which in New York is not a crime but considered a violation, more akin to a traffic ticket.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
After arresting Dunkley, a police officer issued him a citation, akin to a traffic ticket, for aggressive panhandling and lewd behavior.
—Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
The erstwhile Bravo personality, 32, was pulled over by the Goose Creek Police Department in Berkeley County just after 10 p.m. and issued a traffic ticket, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE.
—EW.com, 21 May 2024
The former Southern Charm star, 32, was stopped by the Goose Creek Police Department in Berkeley, South Carolina just after 10 p.m. local time and issued a traffic ticket on May 20, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The citation that Andrew Rice received in the mail looked like a traffic ticket, including a photo of his license plate.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Highsmith, 27, was given a traffic ticket for careless driving, a crash report read.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
Both men were arrested on outstanding traffic ticket warrants, but later released after seeing a judge, according to police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Feb. 2024
Advertisement Majors was also convicted of second-degree harassment, which in New York is not a crime but considered a violation, more akin to a traffic ticket.
—Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023
After arresting Dunkley, a police officer issued him a citation, akin to a traffic ticket, for aggressive panhandling and lewd behavior.
—Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
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“Traffic ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20ticket. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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