moving violation

noun

: the act of breaking a law while driving

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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 During the preliminary examination, a judge added involuntary manslaughter charges and a second count of operating while intoxicated causing serious injury and a moving violation causing serious impairment. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 11 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 See All Example Sentences for moving violation

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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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