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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Any driver caught going faster than the speed limit or what is safe for current conditions can be issued a speeding ticket.
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Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Soliman has had no criminal convictions in the United States, a background check showed, with only a single speeding ticket in Ohio's Sandusky County in 2019.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
Indigent persons, or individuals who are homeless, are eligible for an 80% discount on the speeding ticket.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Drivers cited for speeding pay 24% more a year, on average, for car insurance, according to Forbes Advisor’s analysis of how much rates go up after a speeding ticket.
—Chris Kissell, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
According to Shouse California Law Group, the cost of a speeding ticket can range from $35 to more than $500, not including additional court costs and assessments.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
Salado said her mom, a Mexican national, has been in the US for 25 years, working and raising a family, and never even receiving a speeding ticket.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
As for Andretti Global’s post-race penalties for modifying the Energy Management System (EMS) cover and A-arm covers, that was a speeding ticket for 100 miles an hour when the speed limit is 70 mph.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Any driver caught going faster than that speed limit could be issued a speeding ticket.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Soliman has had no criminal convictions in the United States, a background check showed, with only a single speeding ticket in Ohio's Sandusky County in 2019.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 11 July 2025
Indigent persons, or individuals who are homeless, are eligible for an 80% discount on the speeding ticket.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Drivers cited for speeding pay 24% more a year, on average, for car insurance, according to Forbes Advisor’s analysis of how much rates go up after a speeding ticket.
—Chris Kissell, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
According to Shouse California Law Group, the cost of a speeding ticket can range from $35 to more than $500, not including additional court costs and assessments.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
Salado said her mom, a Mexican national, has been in the US for 25 years, working and raising a family, and never even receiving a speeding ticket.
—Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
As for Andretti Global’s post-race penalties for modifying the Energy Management System (EMS) cover and A-arm covers, that was a speeding ticket for 100 miles an hour when the speed limit is 70 mph.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Any driver caught going faster than that speed limit could be issued a speeding ticket.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
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“Speeding ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speeding%20ticket. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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