Moving violation
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A moving violation or traffic violation is any violation of the law committed by the
Types
While some violations, like parking violations, are civil matters involving a vehicle's owner, moving violations are charged against the actual driver.
Moving violations are usually classified as
.Costs
Moving violation convictions typically result in fines and demerit points assessed to the license of the driver. As a driver accumulates points, they may be required to attend defensive driving lessons, re-take their driving test, pay additional taxes, or even surrender their license. Additionally, moving violations often increase insurance premiums.[3] Drivers with more points on their driving record often must pay more for car insurance than drivers with fewer.
Sometimes tickets are used in a
In the
Examples of moving violations
- Speeding, which can be exceeding a limit or (in some jurisdictions) simply driving at an unsafe speed
- Driving significantly below the speed limit to the point of obstructing traffic
- Tailgating or failing to maintain an assured clear distance ahead
- Driving or rolling past a stop sign or red traffic light without stopping
- Failure to yield to another vehicle with the right-of-way
- Failure to signalfor turns or lane changes
- Improper lane usage, such as failing to drive within a single lane
- Crossing over a center divider, median, or gore
- Driving on the shoulder where it is considered illegal under certain conditions
- Failure to use a seat belt
- Illegal use of window tints and obstructions
- Failure to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk
- Failure to stop for a school bus when children are boarding or exiting (in certain jurisdictions)
- Failure to secure a load to a truck, lorry, or other vehicle
- Driving in a car pool lane illegally
- Operating a telecommunications device while driving (in jurisdictions that prohibit this)
- Driving a vehicle outside the conditions of one's license
- Driving without a license or with a suspended license or with a license from another country
- Driving a vehicle in a bus lane or on railway tracks
- failure to stop after a traffic collision or make a report
- Driving on the wrong side of the road, unless there is an obstruction
More serious moving violations include:
Moving violations and driving records
Exactly how long moving violations stay on a driving record depends on jurisdictional laws; for example, in New York, minor moving violations can stay on a driving record abstract for a maximum of four years.[7] Whereas minor moving violations tend to stay on a person's abstract for only a few years, some serious moving violations are classified as criminal offenses that result in a criminal record that may be maintained for life.
See also
- Traffic enforcement
- Traffic ticket
- Traffic court
- Traffic school
References
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- ^ "OFM Enforcement of Moving Violations". United States Department of State. Office of Foreign Missions. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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