moving violation

American

noun

any of various traffic violations committed while a vehicle is in motion, as speeding, driving through a red light, or going the wrong direction on a one-way street.

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Quintana-Lujan is now charged with two counts of causing death by a moving violation and nine counts of causing serious physical injury by a moving violation — all misdemeanors.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

For regular drivers, a violation would be considered a noncriminal traffic infraction and would count as a moving violation.

From Washington Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Rebecca Goldfield hadn’t received a moving violation in more than 50 years of driving.

From Washington Post • May 31, 2022

"It’s like if you get a moving violation and don't show up for your court hearing, and they issue a judgment against you for non-appearance and non-cooperation."

From Reuters • Oct. 29, 2021

In other cases, people aren’t even aware that they’ve been charged with a moving violation or other infraction.

From Encyclopedia.com • Sep. 19, 2018

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