moving violation

noun

: the act of breaking a law while driving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The bill says violators would be subject to a noncriminal traffic infraction, considered a moving violation. —

Zoe Sottile, CNN, 25 Feb. 2023 Those who violate the new provisions would receive a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation. —

Melissa Pérez-carrillo, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2023 Drivers who disobey these restrictions will receive moving violation citations if Senate Bill 932 is enacted. —

Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023 Sixteen of those crashes involved single vehicles and fewer than half of the crashes resulted from a moving violation like speeding or improper lane changes, according to the findings. —

Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2023

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