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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Good had no criminal record beyond a traffic ticket and described herself as a poet, writer and mother with deep community ties.
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Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In his finale, Fraser couldn’t possibly list everyone who has approached them with a host of prickly issues, starting with something as small as a traffic ticket.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Far from the worst-of-the-worst criminals President Donald Trump said his immigration crackdown would target, Good was a U.S. citizen born in Colorado who apparently was never charged with anything beyond a single traffic ticket.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Good appears to have never been charged with anything involving law enforcement beyond a 2012 traffic ticket in El Paso County.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Doing so could lead to a traffic ticket.
—Jillian McCarthy, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
He was arrested out in the desert over a traffic ticket.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, one of the social workers had a family where someone had a traffic ticket and couldn’t afford to pay the fine.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
The person's criminal history was limited, aside from receiving one traffic ticket.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
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Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In his finale, Fraser couldn’t possibly list everyone who has approached them with a host of prickly issues, starting with something as small as a traffic ticket.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Far from the worst-of-the-worst criminals President Donald Trump said his immigration crackdown would target, Good was a U.S. citizen born in Colorado who apparently was never charged with anything beyond a single traffic ticket.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
Good appears to have never been charged with anything involving law enforcement beyond a 2012 traffic ticket in El Paso County.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Doing so could lead to a traffic ticket.
—Jillian McCarthy, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
He was arrested out in the desert over a traffic ticket.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
For example, one of the social workers had a family where someone had a traffic ticket and couldn’t afford to pay the fine.
—Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
The person's criminal history was limited, aside from receiving one traffic ticket.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Traffic ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20ticket. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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