Infraction is defined as which of the following?

Infraction is defined as which of the following?

• A. More than 500 in fines
• B. Less than 500 in fines (speeding)
• C. No fines
• D. Less than 50 in fines

Answer: (B)

Infraction is a petty offense that carries only a fine and no jail time. In many police academy contexts, infractions are defined by fines below a certain threshold, commonly under 500 dollars. That’s why speeding, treated as a simple traffic violation in this sense, is described as an infraction. The idea is that the penalty is monetary only, not imprisonment. Fines above the threshold would shift you into a more serious category, and no fines would contradict the basic definition of an infraction. So the best choice aligns with fines under 500 dollars as the typical limit for an infraction.