traffic court

American  

noun

1. a court that passes on alleged violations of traffic laws.

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traffic court British  

noun

1. law a magistrates' court dealing with traffic offences

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Etymology

Origin of traffic court

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Each time he stood before a Chicago traffic court judge and told his story, the judge asked his name.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2023

Crick, 43, was a district judge for Muhlenberg and McLean counties who handled criminal misdemeanor cases, traffic court and juvenile cases, said Circuit Judge Brian W. Wiggins.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2021

Pasos said an important question is whether an offense would be handled by the traffic court like a ticket or by the city attorney’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2021

This demonstrates a character weakness unbecoming of a traffic court judge, let alone a justice of the Supreme Court.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2020

Ten seconds later the permanent record of the citation was on file in Colorado Springs and a duplicate recording of the action was in the Continental traffic court docket recorder nearest to the driver's hometown.

From Code Three by Raphael, Rick