speeding ticket
noun
: a piece of paper that a police officer gives to someone who was driving too fast and that indicates a fine that the driver will have to pay
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According to LendingTree's analysis, the Golden State has the highest percentage change in auto insurance premiums (42.0%) following a speeding ticket.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
Just one speeding ticket could cost American drivers an additional $500 or more in annual insurance costs.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
Prior to their arrests, neither had so much as a speeding ticket, according to Wisconsin online databases for state and federal court records.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Nov. 2025
However, earlier that day, Dean had received a speeding ticket in Bakersfield, Calif., about 84 miles from the accident site, at 3:30 p.m., according to the outlet.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Last month, New Mexico State Police conducted a roadside inspection of Singh and issued a speeding ticket, but there is no indication that an English-language provision (ELP) assessment was administered.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
He was given a speeding ticket, but not subjected to an English language proficiency test, which was required by law beginning on June 25.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Fines for a speeding ticket range from $35 to more than $500, not including additional court costs and assessments, according to Shouse California Law Group.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Minnesota court records show no violations for Boelter, other than three parking violations and one speeding ticket between 2017 and 2019.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025
Just one speeding ticket could cost American drivers an additional $500 or more in annual insurance costs.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2025
Prior to their arrests, neither had so much as a speeding ticket, according to Wisconsin online databases for state and federal court records.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Nov. 2025
However, earlier that day, Dean had received a speeding ticket in Bakersfield, Calif., about 84 miles from the accident site, at 3:30 p.m., according to the outlet.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Last month, New Mexico State Police conducted a roadside inspection of Singh and issued a speeding ticket, but there is no indication that an English-language provision (ELP) assessment was administered.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
He was given a speeding ticket, but not subjected to an English language proficiency test, which was required by law beginning on June 25.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Fines for a speeding ticket range from $35 to more than $500, not including additional court costs and assessments, according to Shouse California Law Group.
—Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Minnesota court records show no violations for Boelter, other than three parking violations and one speeding ticket between 2017 and 2019.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 15 June 2025
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“Speeding ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speeding%20ticket. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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