parking violation

Illegal curb stop

A parking violation is an infraction of rules governing where and how long vehicles may be parked.

Common violations include expired meters, parking in restricted zones, and blocking fire hydrants.

The term usually refers to the ticket itself: I got a parking violation while running into the store.

Opposites
type of traffic offense

parking violationmoving violation

Illegal act while driving

traffic violation · speeding ticket · reckless driving · running a red light · DUI

severity of infraction

parking violationfelony

Serious criminal offense

criminal offense · vehicular manslaughter · grand theft auto · hit and run · aggravated assault

Family

parking, violation, park, parked, parker, violate, violated, violates, violating

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G