Examples of moving violation in a Sentence
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The councilman was issued a $238 citation for a moving violation, the California Post initially reported.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The same violation in a car or a truck, meanwhile, remained a moving violation — a civil summons — that did not require a court appearance.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
An additional five misdemeanor counts of moving violation causing serious impairment of body function were dropped.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
In Missouri, disobeying traffic lights is considered a moving violation.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Driving with any open alcoholic beverage is considered a moving violation, according to state law.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Quintana-Lujan pleaded guilty in August to charges that included causing death or injury by a moving violation.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Possible penalties include a moving violation with fines up to $1,000, mandatory court assessments and driver’s license suspension.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Failure to stop at a ramp signal when the light is red is considered a moving violation.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
The same violation in a car or a truck, meanwhile, remained a moving violation — a civil summons — that did not require a court appearance.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
An additional five misdemeanor counts of moving violation causing serious impairment of body function were dropped.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 2025
In Missouri, disobeying traffic lights is considered a moving violation.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
Driving with any open alcoholic beverage is considered a moving violation, according to state law.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Quintana-Lujan pleaded guilty in August to charges that included causing death or injury by a moving violation.
—Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Possible penalties include a moving violation with fines up to $1,000, mandatory court assessments and driver’s license suspension.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Failure to stop at a ramp signal when the light is red is considered a moving violation.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Moving violation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moving%20violation. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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