moving violation

noun

: the act of breaking a law while driving

Examples of moving violation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Villegas Garcia did not have a criminal record beyond a handful of traffic citations, with one moving violation in 2013. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

If a cyclist ignores a moving violation summons and gets stopped again while cycling, there’s nothing the NYPD can do other than issue more moving violation summonses that will be ignored and go unpaid. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

The councilman was issued a $238 citation for a moving violation, the California Post initially reported. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026

The officer observed a moving violation near a high school during morning drop-off, according to the report. — City News Service, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for moving violation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Legal Definition

moving violation

noun

: a violation (as speeding or drunk driving) of motor vehicle or traffic laws that is made while the vehicle is moving