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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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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

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 • Mar. 15, 2023

"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 2011, the District Department of Motor Vehicles gave scofflaws a chance to clear their delinquent parking, photo-enforcement and moving violation tickets by allowing them to pay without penalty.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2020

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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