traffic violation

collocation in English

meaningsoftrafficandviolation

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traffic
noun[U]
uk
/ˈtræf.ɪk/us
/ˈtræf.ɪk/
the number of vehicles moving along roads, or the amount of aircraft, trains, or ships moving along ...
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violation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
an action that breaks or acts against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated ...
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(Definition oftrafficandviolationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the end all charges, save thetrafficviolation, were dropped.
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In contrast to this punishment activists pointed out that the maximum penalty for atrafficviolationwas a fine.
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He had committed a similarly severetrafficviolationin 2000, and had been barred from driving for four weeks.
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This allows information from an accident,trafficviolationor major congestion to be sent to all key authorities within seconds.
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Similarly, he provided a fake name when he was stopped for atrafficviolationin 1979 and avoided detainment.
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Reception towards the character is generally positive, especially after her death, although controversy exists due to atrafficviolationby the actress that plays her.
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The 35 judges on the court hear all criminal, juvenile, probate, andtrafficviolationcases, as well as most civil cases.
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Eachtrafficviolationincurs a specific point penalty (for example, ignoring a traffic light involves a penalty of 6 points).
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Not having a local (state) license is itself an additional offense in the event of atrafficviolationin one's home state.
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A minortrafficviolationsuch as speeding, an infraction and not a misdemeanor, does not give the officer probable cause to support an arrest.
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Information is not collected centrally on the number of police vehicles involved in traffic violations.
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We would not necessarily expect to be advised of minor offences—for example, traffic violations.
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The information is not held centrally; traffic violations are dealt with between the individual concerned and the police.
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There are already rules stating that charges in respect of vehicle damage, parking tickets and traffic violations cannot automatically be charged to the card holder's account.
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Traffic violations by heavy goods vehicles and public service vehicles (as they used to be called) are dealt with by the police.
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Central records of traffic violations are not kept and drivers of official vehicles are usually expected to meet the cost of fines resulting from traffic violations themselves.
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A state may also suspend an individual's driving privilege within its borders for traffic violations.
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With a low crime rate the police have more time to attend to traffic violations.
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