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Is turning right on a red light a moving violation?
I was driving the other day and didn’t realize I couldn’t turn right at a red light, so I made the turn. Afterward, my brother told me I’m not allowed to do that. There was a cop nearby, but they didn’t stop me. Is what I did a moving violation?
Andrea Barrett · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
It depends—turning right on a red light may be a moving violation in certain instances. If there is a sign prohibiting right turns on a red light, turning would be committing an illegal turn, which would be considered a moving violation. However, if there is no sign prohibiting a turn on a red light, it is not a moving violation, and you are not violating any traffic laws.
Other examples of moving violations include:
- Seatbelt violations
- Failing to yield
- Illegal turns
- [Texting and m/advice/texting-while-driving-laws-and-facts-by-cheryl-knight)
- Improper passing
- Driving without a license or insurance
- Running a red light
- Reckless driving
- Speeding
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