moving violation

American  

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

He pleaded no contest to the moving violation, the knife charge was dismissed, and he was sentenced to 10 days in county jail and three years of probation.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Washington Times

In the 2010s, Seattle police doled out an average of roughly 40,000 tickets annually, more than 100 moving violation tickets a day.

From Seattle Times

Goodyear police announced that 26-year-old Pedro Quintana-Lujan is jailed on suspicion of two counts of manslaughter, three counts of aggravated assault, 18 counts of endangerment and two counts of causing serious injury or death by a moving violation.

From Seattle Times

The amended version of the House bill says police can enforce nonmoving violations if a driver has already been stopped or detained for a moving violation, such as speeding.

From Seattle Times