State laws and definitions of moving violations differ so in some states a defective or unsafe vehicle citation may be considered a moving violation while in other it may not be. It should be entered into our incidents page and the company rating will determine if it is classified as a moving violation. For example the Texas Department of Public Safety chart of moving violations that we have read lists vehicle without required equipment or in unsafe condition as a moving violation that will have driver responsibility points assessed to the person's license if they are convicted of this offense. Operating an unsafe vehicle is also listed as a moving violation that is assigned points. In Texas a citation though for specific defective equipment on a car would be a non-moving violation. For example defective breaks, head lamps, tail lights, etc would be considered an equipment ticket which is a non-moving violation. It may be up to the discretion of the officer or court to determine if a defective equipment ticket will be a fix-it ticket or not. With a fix-it ticket normally if you get the defective equipment taken care and can show the court proof by your court date the citation can be dismissed.
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[Let CarInsurance.com help you find affordable auto insurance now.] South Carolina is different in that it lists driving an unsafe vehicle, unsafe equipment and defective parts cited on a vehicle under equipment violations and not as moving violations. To find out how your state regards citations for either a defective part or vehicle or an unsafe vehicle contact your Department of Motor Vehicles. To find out if it is a ratable factor, enter it into our quote form and we will display an accurate rate. Comment Update: If you get a car insurance quote with us again, you will select Violation on the Incidents page, then select either Defective Brakes, Defective Equipment, or Other Minor Violation. | 
