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| citation (noun) | a ticket you get for a violation |
| bail (noun) | a fine or a fee you agree to pay if you get a ticket |
| contest (verb) | to fight for something, to disagree formally |
| courtesy notice (noun) | a paper you may get in the mail after you get a citation -- provides fine and court information |
| DMV (noun) | Department of Motor Vehicles |
| evidence of financial responsibility (noun) | the paper that proves you have insurance -- proof of insurance |
| fine (noun) | money you pay for breaking the law -- a fee you pay to the court, sometimes called 'bail' |
| infraction (noun) | a minor crime, such as a traffic ticket. You pay a fine, but you don't go to jail |
| misdemeanor (noun) | a more serious crime that may result in going to jail -- could be drunk driving or diving over 100 miles per hour |
| vehicle (noun) | something used for transportation, like a car, truck, van, bus, motorcycle, or bicycle |
| points (noun) | marks that are put on your DMV record after you get a citation -- too many points can make your insurance more expensive or even cause you to lose your driver's sicense |
| traffic school (noun) | a class you can take so you do not get points added to your DMV record after getting a citation |
| traffic violation (noun) | doing something that is wrong according to the law while driving |
| correctable violation (noun) / reversible violation | something on the vehicle that needs to be repaired or corrected (darkened window next to driver, broken tail light, etc.) There is usually no fine if problem is corrected and checked by police by date on ticket |
| Vehicle License Number (noun) | car license plate number |
| VIN (Vehicle identification number) (noun) | the car identification number. You see it on the registration paper |
| waived (verb) | not necessary to pay -- dismissed |
