Bú yào wéi zhāng jià shǐ 不要违章驾驶 Don't Break Traffic Rules
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.
Lì li: Měi wèi gōng mín dōu yīng gāi zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé. 丽丽： 每位公民都应该遵守交通规则。 Lili: All citizens should observe traffic rules.
Mài ke: Shì de, ān quán jià shǐ fēi cháng zhòng yào. 麦克： 是的，安全驾驶非常重要。 Mike: Yes. Safe driving is very important. 违章 wéi zhāng : break the rules 驾驶 jià shǐ : drive 警察 jǐng chá: policeman 红绿灯 hóng lǜ dēng : traffic lights 路口 lù kǒu: crossing 罚款 fá kuăn : fine 驾驶证 jià shǐ zhèng: driver's license 超速驾驶 chāo sù : speeding 酒后驾车 jiǔ hòu jià chē: drunk driving 吊销 diào xiāo: suspend, revoke 经历 jīng lì: experience 公民 gōng mín: citizen 遵守 zūn shǒu: obey, observe 重要的 zhòng yào: important
