fix-it ticket

Correctable equipment violation

A fix-it ticket is a traffic citation for a correctable violation—typically a broken taillight, expired registration, or cracked windshield.

Once you repair the problem and show proof to authorities, the ticket is dismissed or the fine reduced.

The term is mainly American: I got a fix-it ticket for my busted headlight.

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DMV · proof · correction · taillight · smog · smog check · inspection · court · court date · registration · expired tags · bumper · windshield · cracked · police · pullover · broken taillight · deadline

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type of traffic citation

fix-it ticketmoving violation

Illegal act while driving

speeding ticket · traffic violation · parking ticket · DUI · red light violation

severity of legal consequence

fix-it ticketfelony charge

Accusation of serious crime

arrest warrant · misdemeanor charge · license revocation · license suspension · court summons

Family

ticket, fixed, fixing, fixer, fixes, fixable, prefix, suffix, fixation

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G