parking ticket
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Definition
Noun: A notice, typically a printed form issued by a traffic enforcement authority, imposing a fine or penalty on the driver of a vehicle for violating parking regulations, such as parking in a restricted area, exceeding a time limit, or failing to pay a meter.
Usage
A "parking ticket" is a penalty notice placed on a vehicle. It is a specific type of legal citation. The word is almost always used as a compound noun. * You receive or get a parking ticket. * A traffic warden or police officer issues or writes a parking ticket. * You must pay or contest a parking ticket.
Examples
- I was only gone for ten minutes, but I still got a parking ticket.
- The fine for a parking ticket in this zone is very high.
- She is appealing the parking ticket because the sign was unclear.
Advanced Usage
- "To ticket" (verb): The act of issuing a parking ticket.
- My car was ticketed while I was in the store.
- The concept can be part of broader discussions on municipal law enforcement, urban planning, and public revenue.
Variants and Related Words
- Ticket (noun): A more general term for a notice of a fine or penalty for a traffic violation (e.g., speeding ticket).
- Citation (noun): A formal synonym often used in official or legal contexts.
- Fine (noun): The monetary penalty itself, which is a consequence of the ticket.
- Parking fine: A near-synonymous phrase focusing on the penalty rather than the physical notice.
Synonyms
Citation, penalty notice, fine notice.
Related Phrases
- Parking violation: The infraction that leads to receiving a parking ticket.
- Overtime parking: A common type of violation resulting in a ticket.
- Meter expired: A common reason written on a parking ticket.
Noun
- a ticket issued for parking in a restricted place