traffic cop
noun
: a police officer who directs traffic or gives fines to people who break traffic laws
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The drama begins when Evie (Tomlinson) and Pete (Enoch) move into a new neighborhood and befriend traffic cop Danny (Heughan) and his wife, yoga instructor Becka (De Gouw).
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Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
One producer is talking to the on-air talent and the other serves as a traffic cop.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
But soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny (Heughan) and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka (Jessica De Gouw, Pennyworth).
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 July 2024
In one scene, Foley is arrested while trying to commandeer a traffic cop’s adorable little car for a requisite police chase.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 June 2024
The traffic cop is played by Murphy’s daughter, Bria, one of his 10 kids.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 June 2024
Specifically, the one-time traffic cop alleged in public statements and a federal lawsuit that he was hounded for still writing tickets to traffic violators who presented Police Benevolent Association courtesy cards, issued to friends and family of officers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2024
Spellacy aims for Patch to be a trustworthy traffic cop on the carbon reduction highway.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Seeing no other option, the city hired a traffic cop and put the signs up for sale.
—Jack McCordick, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
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Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
One producer is talking to the on-air talent and the other serves as a traffic cop.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
But soon find friendship in the shape of the couple next door, alpha traffic cop Danny (Heughan) and his wife, glamorous yoga instructor Becka (Jessica De Gouw, Pennyworth).
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 July 2024
In one scene, Foley is arrested while trying to commandeer a traffic cop’s adorable little car for a requisite police chase.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 June 2024
The traffic cop is played by Murphy’s daughter, Bria, one of his 10 kids.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 June 2024
Specifically, the one-time traffic cop alleged in public statements and a federal lawsuit that he was hounded for still writing tickets to traffic violators who presented Police Benevolent Association courtesy cards, issued to friends and family of officers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2024
Spellacy aims for Patch to be a trustworthy traffic cop on the carbon reduction highway.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Seeing no other option, the city hired a traffic cop and put the signs up for sale.
—Jack McCordick, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
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“Traffic cop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20cop. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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