Is failure to yield to a pedestrian a moving violation?
It’s been a while since I was in driving school, and I’m trying to refresh my memory on what’s considered a moving violation. Is failure to yield to a pedestrian considered a moving violation?
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Yes, failure to yield to a pedestrian is a moving violation in most states. Failing to yield to pedestrians (and oncoming traffic) when you don’t have the right of way is one surefire way to get yourself a ticket if law enforcement catches you.
Besides failing to yield to pedestrians, you can also get a failure-to-yield ticket if you don’t yield to:
An emergency vehicle
A vehicle with the right of way at an intersection
A vehicle with the right of way when you’re making a U-turn
A vehicle with the right of way when you’re making a left turn
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