speeding ticket

Officer's roadside paperwork

A speeding ticket is a citation issued by police for driving faster than the posted speed limit.

Getting a speeding ticket typically means paying a fine and potentially having points added to your driving record: I got a speeding ticket on the highway last week.

Multiple tickets can raise insurance rates or lead to license suspension.

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legal outcome severity

speeding ticketverbal warning

Spoken notice of wrongdoing

warning · written warning · case dismissed · clean record · free pass

driving recognition valence

speeding ticketsafe driver discount

Rate reduction for accident-free motorists

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