Non Moving Violations And Moving Violations, What Are The Differences?
There are two broad categories of traffic tickets. Knowing which you have is important when determining what to do in your situation. If you receive a minor citation that doesn’t result in points to your license you may be better off just paying it instead of fighting it in traffic court. Traffic tickets fall under one of two categories: non-moving violations and moving violations. Non-moving violations typically involve parking your car illegally or minor ‘fix-it’ tickets. These violations are not as serious as their counter-parts (moving violations) and usually involve much smaller fines. Also these don’t show up on your record, and your auto insurance wont get wind of them either. Non moving violations can be things such as not wearing your seatbelt, a broken headlight or improperly parking your vehicle. These types of violations are usually better dealt with by just paying the fine. Taking the matter to court is more of a hassle on your part because the fine being imposed is normal
