moving violation

noun

: the act of breaking a law while driving

Examples of moving violation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Days after the anniversary, the Goodyear city prosecutor charged Quintana-Lujan with 11 misdemeanor counts of causing serious physical injury or death by a moving violation. The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024 The video shows the driver in conversation with a passenger just before impact. Johnson, who faces a misdemeanor charge of a moving violation causing death and was terminated after the crash, can be heard being comforted by someone later after the screaming had ended. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024 She was subsequently pulled over again, and the ticket was turned into a moving violation. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2024 Gonzales had pleaded no contest in April to one count of operating while intoxicated causing injury and three misdemeanor charges of moving violation causing death, according to Michigan Local. Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023 Traffic stop and arrest: Euclid Avenue Officers in the Community Response Unit stopped a car Sept. 6 for both equipment violations and a moving violation. Robert Higgs, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023 Weapons under disability: Crocker Road Officers at 3 p.m. on Sept. 4 stopped a vehicle for a moving violation on Crocker Road at I-90. cleveland, 16 Sep. 2023 The Georgia football program was hit with another moving violation over the weekend when coaching staff member Jarvis Jones was arrested on charges of reckless driving and speeding. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 4 Sep. 2023 Geraldine Johnson, 59, of Harper Woods faces one count of moving violation causing death in the June 2 crash that killed Janice Bauer, 67. Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 14 June 2023

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“Moving violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moving%20violation. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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
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