Meanings
nounmoving violation (plural moving violations)
plural moving violations
- AustraliaCanadaUSgovernmentViolation of the law by the driver of a vehicle while in motion.
Under present law, the Department of Public Safety can suspend a license from 30 to 90 days when the holder accumulates three moving violations.
1959 May 20, Taking Violators Off the Road, St Petersburg Times, p. 8A
Translations
German Verkehrsverstoß
- Verkehrsverstoßviolation of law by the driver of a moving vehicle
Spanish infracción de tránsito, infracción de tráfico
- infracción de tránsitoviolation of law by the driver of a moving vehicle
- infracción de tráficoviolation of law by the driver of a moving vehicle
Cite this entry
APA
moving violation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20violation
MLA
“moving violation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20violation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “moving violation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/moving%20violation.
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