traffic cop
noun
: a police officer who directs traffic or gives fines to people who break traffic laws
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Conway’s is named after the owner of Great Lakes Brewing’s grandfather, who was a traffic cop.
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Em Sauter, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Lawyers for the traffic cop said the Supreme Court has long recognized that any earlier missteps by an officer do not strip them of the right to self-defense thereafter.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
With so much cross-pollination going on, there’s a logic to having someone at Erwich’s level serving as a day-to-day creative director and content traffic cop.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
But soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
Rodriguez, who joined the Newark Department of Public Safety as a traffic cop in 2022, died at University Hospital shortly before 2 a.m.
Ortiz, who lives in Hillside, was placed under home detention, according to ABC News.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Squid Game creator explains why the show will end with season 3
Elsewhere in the city, Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon) — the detective who infiltrated the island and discovered that his missing brother, In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), was the game's infamous Front Man — is working as a traffic cop.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Now a disillusioned traffic cop, Jun-ho gets drawn into Gi-hun’s unofficial investigation, which sends Gi-hun to the arena for Squid Game 2024 as Jun-ho and his motley team try to follow him and end the game forever.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Rodriguez joined the Newark Department of Public Safety as a traffic cop in 2022, according to NJ.com.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Em Sauter, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Lawyers for the traffic cop said the Supreme Court has long recognized that any earlier missteps by an officer do not strip them of the right to self-defense thereafter.
—Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
With so much cross-pollination going on, there’s a logic to having someone at Erwich’s level serving as a day-to-day creative director and content traffic cop.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2024
But soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Jan. 2025
Rodriguez, who joined the Newark Department of Public Safety as a traffic cop in 2022, died at University Hospital shortly before 2 a.m.
Ortiz, who lives in Hillside, was placed under home detention, according to ABC News.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Squid Game creator explains why the show will end with season 3
Elsewhere in the city, Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon) — the detective who infiltrated the island and discovered that his missing brother, In-ho (Lee Byung-hun), was the game's infamous Front Man — is working as a traffic cop.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Now a disillusioned traffic cop, Jun-ho gets drawn into Gi-hun’s unofficial investigation, which sends Gi-hun to the arena for Squid Game 2024 as Jun-ho and his motley team try to follow him and end the game forever.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Rodriguez joined the Newark Department of Public Safety as a traffic cop in 2022, according to NJ.com.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Traffic cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20cop. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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