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day 64a fine in the ZTL

unit 10 · rights & consumers

    a fine in the ZTL

    Contest a fine: the notice, the camera, the deadline, an appeal (fare ricorso).

    today’s words

    • imporre · to impose, to require
    • contestare · to contest, to dispute
    • festivo · holiday, of a public holiday
    • il sollecito · reminder (to pay or reply)
    • il ricorso · appeal
    • il varco · gate, electronic checkpoint
    • il verbale · official report, notice of a fine
    • la sanzione · penalty, sanction
    • il/la giudice di pace · justice of the peace
    • la polizia municipale · municipal police, local police
    • l'infrazione · offence, breach of a rule
    • l'autovelox · speed camera
    • ricorrere · to appeal, to have recourse to
    • la contravvenzione · fine (formal)
    • notificare · to serve (a notice), to notify officially
    • il carro attrezzi · tow truck
    • il preventivo · estimate, quote (for a job)

    sentences

    • Ho ricevuto un verbale della polizia municipale. · I have received an official notice from the municipal police.
    • Il verbale mi è stato notificato ieri. · The notice was served on me yesterday.
    • Il varco ha fotografato la mia targa. · The camera gate photographed my number plate.
    • Questa infrazione costa cento euro. · This offence costs a hundred euros.
    • La sanzione arriva a casa per posta. · The penalty arrives at home by post.