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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Not even an unpaid traffic ticket. Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 In March, Maria Flores drove her husband to the courthouse to pay fees related to a traffic ticket in Tennessee. ABC News, 12 June 2026 Superior court judges handle all civil cases — these can include family law, probate and juvenile cases — and all criminal cases, such as felonies, misdemeanors and infractions, like a traffic ticket. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 June 2026 Local authorities arrested him on an old traffic ticket warrant and turned him over to ICE. Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for traffic ticket

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“Traffic ticket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20ticket. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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