Editing Traffic code (section)

{{Short description|Traffic regulations, laws, and rules}}
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'''Traffic codes''' are laws that generally include provisions relating to the establishment of authority and enforcement procedures, statement of the [[Traffic#Rules of the road|rules of the road]], and other safety provisions.  Administrative regulations for [[driver license|driver licensing]], vehicle ownership and [[Registry of Motor Vehicles|registration]], [[insurance]], vehicle safety [[inspection]]s and [[parking violation]]s may also be included, though not always directly related to driving safety.  Violations of traffic code (i.e., a "[[moving violation]]") are often dealt with by forfeiting a [[Fine (penalty)|fine]] in response to receiving a valid citation ("getting a [[Ticket (notification)|ticket]]").  Other violations, such as [[drunk driving]] or vehicular [[homicide]] are handled through the [[Criminal law|criminal]] courts, although there may also be [[lawsuit|civil]] and administrative cases that arise from the same violation (including payment of [[damages]] and loss of driving privileges).  In some jurisdictions, there is a separate [[Code Enforcement|code-enforcement]] branch of government that handles illegal parking and other non-moving violations (e.g., noise and other emissions, illegal equipment).  Elsewhere, there may be multiple overlapping [[police]] agencies patrolling for violations of state or federal driving regulations.