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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More news: Browns superstar Myles Garrett received a speeding ticket last month for going 94 mph in a 70 mph zone.
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Smriga apologized to the court for his actions, blaming them on frustration at having received his first-ever speeding ticket.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Attending a protest, or even a minor infraction like a speeding ticket, could now cost a person their visa.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Justin Cohen was arrested and issued a speeding ticket following a traffic stop in the Bronx in 2023.
—Jessica Moore, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Besides having to pay a fine, a speeding ticket in Arizona will typically also come with a significant car insurance price hike — the highest one in the nation, for that matter.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
More: How much will your insurance increase after a speeding ticket?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Dec. 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
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
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Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Smriga apologized to the court for his actions, blaming them on frustration at having received his first-ever speeding ticket.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Attending a protest, or even a minor infraction like a speeding ticket, could now cost a person their visa.
—Kaya Genç, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Justin Cohen was arrested and issued a speeding ticket following a traffic stop in the Bronx in 2023.
—Jessica Moore, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Besides having to pay a fine, a speeding ticket in Arizona will typically also come with a significant car insurance price hike — the highest one in the nation, for that matter.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 5 Jan. 2026
More: How much will your insurance increase after a speeding ticket?
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 Dec. 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
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
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