Stopped for a Minor Traffic Violation
IntermediateTransportation
A driver is pulled over by a female traffic officer for making an illegal turn. He apologizes and asks about the fine and whether it will affect his driver's license.
O
Officer ZhangM
Mr. LiO
先生您好，请靠边停车，出示一下您的驾驶证和行驶证。
xiānsheng nín hǎo, qǐng kào biān tíng chē, chūshì yíxià nín de jiàshǐzhèng hé xíngshǐzhèng.
Hello sir, please pull over to the side and show me your driver's license and vehicle registration.
M
好的警官，都在这儿。请问我是哪儿做错了？
hǎo de jǐngguān, dōu zài zhèr. qǐngwèn wǒ shì nǎr zuò cuò le?
Okay officer, here they are. May I ask what I did wrong?
O
刚才那个路口禁止左转，您没看到标志吗？
gāngcái nàge lùkǒu jìnzhǐ zuǒ zhuǎn, nín méi kàndào biāozhì ma?
Left turns are prohibited at that intersection just now—did you not see the sign?
M
真不好意思，我真没注意到，可能是我开车太着急了。
zhēn bù hǎoyìsi, wǒ zhēn méi zhùyì dào, kěnéng shì wǒ kāichē tài zháojí le.
I'm really sorry, I honestly didn't notice—maybe I was driving in too much of a hurry.
O
开车的时候一定要注意交通标志，安全最重要。
kāichē de shíhou yídìng yào zhùyì jiāotōng biāozhì, ānquán zuì zhòngyào.
When you drive you must pay attention to the traffic signs—safety is the most important thing.
M
您说得对，以后我一定会更小心。请问这次要罚多少钱？
nín shuō de duì, yǐhòu wǒ yídìng huì gèng xiǎoxīn. qǐngwèn zhè cì yào fá duōshao qián?
You're right, I'll definitely be more careful from now on. May I ask how much the fine is this time?
O
按照规定，违规左转罚款两百元。
ànzhào guīdìng, wéiguī zuǒ zhuǎn fákuǎn liǎng bǎi yuán.
According to the rules, an illegal left turn carries a fine of two hundred yuan.
M
那这个会影响我的驾照吗？会扣分吗？
nà zhège huì yǐngxiǎng wǒ de jiàzhào ma? huì kòu fēn ma?
So will this affect my driver's license? Will it deduct points?
O
这个违章要扣三分，不过不会吊销驾照，您别太担心。
zhège wéizhāng yào kòu sān fēn, búguò bú huì diàoxiāo jiàzhào, nín bié tài dānxīn.
This violation deducts three points, but it won't revoke your license, so don't worry too much.
M
那我就放心了，谢谢您。请问罚款在哪儿交？
nà wǒ jiù fàngxīn le, xièxie nín. qǐngwèn fákuǎn zài nǎr jiāo?
Then I feel relieved, thank you. May I ask where I should pay the fine?
O
您可以用手机App交，也可以去银行交，十五天内交完就行。
nín kěyǐ yòng shǒujī App jiāo, yě kěyǐ qù yínháng jiāo, shíwǔ tiān nèi jiāo wán jiù xíng.
You can pay through a phone app, or go to the bank—just finish paying within fifteen days.
M
好的，我记住了，非常感谢您的提醒，以后我一定注意安全。
hǎo de, wǒ jìzhù le, fēicháng gǎnxiè nín de tíxǐng, yǐhòu wǒ yídìng zhùyì ānquán.
Okay, I've got it. Thank you so much for the reminder—from now on I'll definitely mind safety.