A recent article published by the Detroit News suggests that the government may be using traffic violations to increase their municipal budgets. Â Â Statistics indicate that numerous Detroit police departments have drastically increased the number of traffic tickets. Â In the worst case scenario a municipality increased the number of tickets issued by 487 percent between [...]
Entries from April 2nd, 2009
Municipalities find Gold in Traffic Tickets
April 2nd, 2009 No Comments
Tags: Speeding Tickets · Traffic Tickets
Speeding Cameras are Big Business
April 2nd, 2009 No Comments
Photo enforcement cameras are now appearing on numerous city corners and highways in the United States. The cameras have created substantial revenue for municipalities in states such as Colorado and Arizona. Arizona has enacted a legislative bill that allows photo-radar-tickets to contribute to campaign financing. The State of Arizona generated over $10 million in revenue [...]
Tags: photo radar cameras · Speeding Tickets · Traffic Tickets