A driver must concentrate on the road and drive defensively. Aggressive driving is a serious problem that is responsible for many traffic accidents and fatalities. The driver should be rested, calm, and not under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
Mài kè:
Wǒ jīn tiān kāi chē wéi zhāng, bèi jǐng chá lán zhù le.
麦克：
我今天开车违章，被警察拦住了。
Mike:
I broke a traffic rule and was stopped by a policeman today.
Lì li:
Zhēn wèi nǐ nán guò. Nǐ zěn me wéi zhāng le?
丽丽：
真为你难过。你怎么违章了？
Lili:
Sorry to hear that. What rule did you break?
Mài kè:
Zài yí gè hóng lǜ dēng lù kǒu, wǒ qiáng xíng zuǒ guăi le.
麦克：
在一个红绿灯路口，我强行左拐了。
Mike:
I forced my way into the left lane at a traffic light crossing.
Lì li:
Nán guài ne! Nǐ bèi fá kuăn le ba?
丽丽：
难怪呢！你被罚款了吧？
Lili:
No wonder! You were fined, weren't you?
Mài kè:
Shì de. Nà wèi jǐng chá shì yì wǒ tíng chē, bìng chū shì jià shǐ zhèng.
麦克：
是的。那位警察示意我停车，并出示驾驶证。
Mike:
Yes. The policeman motioned for me to stop and show my driver's license.
Lì li:
Jǐng chá de tài dù hăo ma?
丽丽：
警察的态度好吗？
Lili:
Was the policeman polite?
Mài kè:
Fēi cháng hăo. Tā gěi wǒ kāi le fá kuăn dān. Wǒ bèi fá kuăn èr băi yuán.
麦克：
非常好。他给我开了罚款单。我被罚款二百元。
Mike:
Yes, he was. He wrote me a ticket. I was fined 200 yuan.
Lì li:
Wǒ yě céng jīng bèi fá guò, shì yīn wéi chāo sù jià shǐ.
丽丽：
我也曾经被罚过，是因为超速驾驶。
Lili:
I was once fined for speeding.
Mai kè:
Shàng zhōu wǒ de yí gè péng yǒu yě bèi fá le, shì yīn wéi jiǔ hòu jià chē.
麦克：
上周我的一个朋友也被罚了，是因为酒后驾车。
Mike:
Last week one of my friends was fined for drunk driving.
Lì li:
Tā bèi yán lì chǔ fá le ba?
丽丽：
他被严厉处罚了吧？
Lili:
He got a heavy penalty, didn't he?
Mài kè:
Shì de. Tā bèi fá kuăn wǔ băi yuán, diào xiāo jià zhào sān gè yuè.
麦克：
是的。他被罚款五百元，吊销驾照三个月。
Mike:
Yes. He was fined 500 yuan and they suspended his license for three months.
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