Comments on: Georgia City Rakes In $1,136 In Traffic Ticket Fines Per Resident http://blog.motorists.org/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/ News For Drivers Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:32:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Phil Mckrackin http://blog.motorists.org/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/comment-page-1/#comment-15493 Phil Mckrackin Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:48:39 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/corruption/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/#comment-15493 An entity that has a police department and only 491 residents would need a revenue source to pay the budget of the police department. I am assuming that the citations issued for violations of law were only to drivers who actually violated the respective section of law. The reason that the residents don't revolt is because it is non residents who are being issue citations. The non residents who feel that they don't need to obey the traffic regulations of some back woods little town with a population of only 491. Since the fines are collected from non residents the residents are happy because thier land taxes and sales taxes didn't need to increase to cover the cost of the police departments budget. I am surprised at this author's assertions that traffic law violations and citations only lead to more traffic enforcement to build more revenue and that this is a cycle that can only be broken by anti-speed trap legislation. First off the $558,020 in fines is revenue from all traffic violations not just speeding. Secondly there is a much simpler way to combat the "speed trap" mentality. All a motorist needs to do is comply with the speed laws and other traffic laws in this town and viola revenue stream disappears and if the authors assertion that ticket revenue is the only support for the police department was correct the police department will disappear also. I somehow think that the police department will be funded whether that $558,020 in fines exists or not. I really can't believe so many seemingly intelligent people buy into this classic example of NMA propaganda. This is clearly a blatent attempt by the NMA to propose anti- speed trap legislation that it has drafted but can't get support for. As I pointed out if a driver is as attentive as he should be while driving he will be aware of speed limit drops and if he is worried about being cited he will reduce his speed. I have no sympathy for a driver who passes a 30mph, 40mph, 50mph, 55mph sign and continues to proceed through the town at 70mph simply because he has been brain-washed by the NMA and feels entitled to be able to travel at that speed through town. Get a clue if it says 40mph then slow down to 40mph, I doubt you'll get a citation for exceeding 40mph limit if you are doing 40mph. Why do we need special legislation when all that is really needed is compliance to the law? An entity that has a police department and only 491 residents would need a revenue source to pay the budget of the police department. I am assuming that the citations issued for violations of law were only to drivers who actually violated the respective section of law. The reason that the residents don’t revolt is because it is non residents who are being issue citations. The non residents who feel that they don’t need to obey the traffic regulations of some back woods little town with a population of only 491. Since the fines are collected from non residents the residents are happy because thier land taxes and sales taxes didn’t need to increase to cover the cost of the police departments budget.

I am surprised at this author’s assertions that traffic law violations and citations only lead to more traffic enforcement to build more revenue and that this is a cycle that can only be broken by anti-speed trap legislation. First off the $558,020 in fines is revenue from all traffic violations not just speeding. Secondly there is a much simpler way to combat the “speed trap” mentality. All a motorist needs to do is comply with the speed laws and other traffic laws in this town and viola revenue stream disappears and if the authors assertion that ticket revenue is the only support for the police department was correct the police department will disappear also. I somehow think that the police department will be funded whether that $558,020 in fines exists or not. I really can’t believe so many seemingly intelligent people buy into this classic example of NMA propaganda.

This is clearly a blatent attempt by the NMA to propose anti- speed trap legislation that it has drafted but can’t get support for. As I pointed out if a driver is as attentive as he should be while driving he will be aware of speed limit drops and if he is worried about being cited he will reduce his speed. I have no sympathy for a driver who passes a 30mph, 40mph, 50mph, 55mph sign and continues to proceed through the town at 70mph simply because he has been brain-washed by the NMA and feels entitled to be able to travel at that speed through town. Get a clue if it says 40mph then slow down to 40mph, I doubt you’ll get a citation for exceeding 40mph limit if you are doing 40mph.

Why do we need special legislation when all that is really needed is compliance to the law?

]]> By: Jamie V http://blog.motorists.org/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/comment-page-1/#comment-15240 Jamie V Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:41:22 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/corruption/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/#comment-15240 I received a citation in the City of Morrow for a late car tag. (13 days after my birthday) $192. I will think twice before entering that city to shop again. I received a citation in the City of Morrow for a late car tag. (13 days after my birthday) $192. I will think twice before entering that city to shop again.

]]> By: Paul Black http://blog.motorists.org/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/comment-page-1/#comment-15043 Paul Black Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:37:48 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/corruption/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/#comment-15043 I just got sacked with a $322.00 traffic ticket for speeding in a construction zone. I'm fed up. Is there any organization fighting this outrage? I just got sacked with a $322.00 traffic ticket for speeding in a construction zone. I’m fed up. Is there any organization fighting this outrage?

]]> By: Concerned Duluth GA Citzen http://blog.motorists.org/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/comment-page-1/#comment-14206 Concerned Duluth GA Citzen Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:25:04 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/corruption/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/#comment-14206 The City Of Duluth, seems to be on a mission to trap every Duluth Citizen with oppressive, revenue generating, traffic stops. On June 13th my wife was coming home from and arduous business trip after having 3 flight delays and late arrival, is stopped for " violation 40-8-31. This is a code that requires drivers to dim hi beams in approaching on comming traffic. At 2:00 AM there is no traffic at all much less in residential and poorly illuminated streets. This citation is petty, pathetic and wreaks of QUOTAS! The City Of Duluth, seems to be on a mission to trap every Duluth Citizen with oppressive, revenue generating, traffic stops. On June 13th my wife was coming home from and arduous business trip after having 3 flight delays and late arrival, is stopped for ” violation 40-8-31. This is a code that requires drivers to dim hi beams in approaching on comming traffic. At 2:00 AM there is no traffic at all much less in residential and poorly illuminated streets. This citation is petty, pathetic and wreaks of QUOTAS!

]]> By: j jones http://blog.motorists.org/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/comment-page-1/#comment-12035 j jones Sat, 21 Feb 2009 03:27:03 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/corruption/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/#comment-12035 I went through stringtown, ok last year and theres a casino there on right where the officer was...needless to say i was pulled over, i had three beers that i drank in the car and my child with me. idiot i know. but what gave him the right to pull me over? and why did put in the report that he saw me swerve across the center line and he had to make a uturn? anyway, the officer said that i smelled of beer, i offered to take a breath test, he told me it was broken? anyone ever hear of that, he told me i had to take a blood test which i refused to the first time because of my fear of needles. then told him i would, he then said to late, brought the drug dogs, cuffed and stuffed me. and i was put in the tank for 15 hours...sometime in the middle of night he came in and wanted me to sign something. now i know it was videotaped, but my lawyer advised to plead deferred judgement and pay the 3000 plus in fines. if i had the resources i know that i could have won the case and the officer would surely of been suspended. so when your going through stringtown going back to dallas, be careful for this awfully corrupt system...by the way the judge i had appeared to have some mental dementia because during the trial he couldnt remember my name, case, things like that. so good luck everyone if you ever go through atoka co! I went through stringtown, ok last year and theres a casino there on right where the officer was…needless to say i was pulled over, i had three beers that i drank in the car and my child with me. idiot i know. but what gave him the right to pull me over? and why did put in the report that he saw me swerve across the center line and he had to make a uturn? anyway, the officer said that i smelled of beer, i offered to take a breath test, he told me it was broken? anyone ever hear of that, he told me i had to take a blood test which i refused to the first time because of my fear of needles. then told him i would, he then said to late, brought the drug dogs, cuffed and stuffed me. and i was put in the tank for 15 hours…sometime in the middle of night he came in and wanted me to sign something. now i know it was videotaped, but my lawyer advised to plead deferred judgement and pay the 3000 plus in fines. if i had the resources i know that i could have won the case and the officer would surely of been suspended. so when your going through stringtown going back to dallas, be careful for this awfully corrupt system…by the way the judge i had appeared to have some mental dementia because during the trial he couldnt remember my name, case, things like that. so good luck everyone if you ever go through atoka co!

]]> By: giles farmer http://blog.motorists.org/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/comment-page-1/#comment-9223 giles farmer Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:24:15 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/corruption/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/#comment-9223 Its true! In Europe the government is way more law-abiding, less crime everywhere. The police there are not really the enemy, just civil servants and countrymen like everyone else. Those "LEO" had a great suggestion- Abolish the Police. I vote yea 10x over. See, they're not so dumb after all... Its true! In Europe the government is way more law-abiding, less crime everywhere. The police there are not really the enemy, just civil servants and countrymen like everyone else.

Those “LEO” had a great suggestion- Abolish the Police. I vote yea 10x over.

See, they’re not so dumb after all…

]]> By: J.Doe http://blog.motorists.org/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/comment-page-1/#comment-9074 J.Doe Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:16:30 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/corruption/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/#comment-9074 Uggh Uggh

]]> By: fornetti http://blog.motorists.org/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/comment-page-1/#comment-8982 fornetti Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:38:12 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/corruption/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/#comment-8982 I do not believe this I do not believe this

]]> By: George 2 http://blog.motorists.org/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/comment-page-1/#comment-8221 George 2 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:44:40 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/corruption/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/#comment-8221 Interesting post from Germany, here in US It's absolute 0 tolerance traffic laws. 1 mph over and your a criminal. No regard to possible speedometer error, instrument calibration deviations, or human error. Come on what do police terrorizing citizens really want from us? can't be for safety, that's paying attention to the road and just may range in or out of speed limit or have your head down checking and maintaining a speed limit and that's not safe driving. I love those 25 mph limits in town 2 lane roads that are as wide as the autobahn, speed trap ville an pure harassment of law abiding citizens. Interesting post from Germany, here in US It’s absolute 0 tolerance traffic laws. 1 mph over and your a criminal. No regard to possible speedometer error, instrument calibration deviations, or human error. Come on what do police terrorizing citizens really want from us? can’t be for safety, that’s paying attention to the road and just may range in or out of speed limit or have your head down checking and maintaining a speed limit and that’s not safe driving. I love those 25 mph limits in town 2 lane roads that are as wide as the autobahn, speed trap ville an pure harassment of law abiding citizens.

]]> By: C.G.L http://blog.motorists.org/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/comment-page-1/#comment-4884 C.G.L Sat, 10 May 2008 00:35:16 +0000 http://www.motorists.org/blog/corruption/georgia-city-rakes-in-1136-in-traffic-ticket-fines-per-resident/#comment-4884 Chief: Why is it that law enforsment can run up and down the road as fast as they like and no one can do anything about it? I have seen a Sheriff car run 90mph down the interstate. I know this becaus I paced him all the way to the office. He was in plain cloths and took his time getting out of the car. Now some would say the he may have been on duty at the time . If this is true then why did he have to go so fast to get home. You see he past me on my way home and he lives about two miles from my house. He was home before I was and he was home all evening. Don't get me worng I know that things are hard on our men and women in uniform. They don't get the the respect they should. But that does not give them the right to put my life and others in harms way just so they can get home or where ever they maybe going. If it is an emergency turn on your light so we will know. Chief:
Why is it that law enforsment can run up and down the road as fast as they like and no one can do anything about it?
I have seen a Sheriff car run 90mph down the interstate. I know this becaus I paced him all the way to the office. He was in plain cloths and took his time getting out of the car. Now some would say the he may have been on duty at the time . If this is true then why did he have to go so fast to get home. You see he past me on my way home and he lives about two miles from my house. He was home before I was and he was home all evening.
Don’t get me worng I know that things are hard on our men and women in uniform. They don’t get the the respect they should. But that does not give them the right to put my life and others in harms way just so they can get home or where ever they maybe going.
If it is an emergency turn on your light so we will know.

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