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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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.
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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
For Miranda, that first speeding ticket and her inability to renew her driver’s license followed her for 22 years, even after paying off the ticket.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
The first time Richmond's police chief received a speeding ticket in over 30 years was last month, an RPD spokesperson says — when his own officer pulled him over.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Akshar Patel, a computer science student from India, sued the Trump administration after his SEVIS record was recently terminated based on a speeding ticket from a few years ago.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
In recent weeks, the federal government has taken immigration action against visa and some green card holders for pro-Palestinian activism and minor legal infractions, such as a speeding ticket.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The driver is arguing that Sierra gave him a speeding ticket while the trooper allegedly looked the other way for public safety employees, who were reportedly driving much faster.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
In many, the cause seems to be the most minor legal infractions, such as receiving a speeding ticket.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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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
For Miranda, that first speeding ticket and her inability to renew her driver’s license followed her for 22 years, even after paying off the ticket.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2025
The first time Richmond's police chief received a speeding ticket in over 30 years was last month, an RPD spokesperson says — when his own officer pulled him over.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
Akshar Patel, a computer science student from India, sued the Trump administration after his SEVIS record was recently terminated based on a speeding ticket from a few years ago.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
In recent weeks, the federal government has taken immigration action against visa and some green card holders for pro-Palestinian activism and minor legal infractions, such as a speeding ticket.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The driver is arguing that Sierra gave him a speeding ticket while the trooper allegedly looked the other way for public safety employees, who were reportedly driving much faster.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
In many, the cause seems to be the most minor legal infractions, such as receiving a speeding ticket.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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“Speeding ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speeding%20ticket. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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