Houston Texas Speeding Tickets are generating substantial amounts of revenue for the county. In 2008 Houston Texas officers handed out traffic tickets that amounted to more than 55 million dollars in fines and delinquent fees. Government officials stand by the policy that traffic law are designed to keep cities safe. Speeding Tickets are supposed to [...]
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Houston Speeding Tickets
August 20th, 2009 2 Comments
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The Big Round up
August 9th, 2009 No Comments
Dallas, Texas has been known as a city of little consequences regarding speeding tickets and other moving citations. More than 30,000 outstanding Ticket citations exist in Dallas County; the citations are worth more than 550,000 dollars. Drivers that choose to ignore tickets and treat them as scrap paper in their glove box compartment are rarely [...]
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Tax dollars and traffic offenders
August 6th, 2009 No Comments
Traffic Laws are designed to protect drivers and deter reckless behavior behind the wheel. Traffic citations carry a wide range of penalties; those caught driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol can have their licensed revoked and may face jail time. Speeding tickets can generate fines in the thousands and habitual speeders can lose [...]
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Speeding Traps
April 14th, 2009 No Comments
Speeding Traps are put in place as a method of slowing traffic down and making the roads a safer place. However, traffic tickets are a gold mine and generate substantial revenue for municipalities. Yesterday, I became a member of the “Speed Trap Motorist Clubâ€. The Denver Police Officer stated I was traveling 20 mph over [...]
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Municipalities find Gold in Traffic Tickets
April 2nd, 2009 No Comments
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 [...]
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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 [...]
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