Georgia law states that a city or municipality may not collect more than 40% of its revenue from traffic/speeding tickets. That percentage throws out(does not include) any tickets that are issued to the driver’s going 17 mph or more over the limit. Many other state lawmakers believe that the procedure of “policing for profit” in […]
Speed Traps
Is Georgia the Speed Trap State?
A series of articles and subsequent pros and cons published in the Atlanta Journal Constitution debate the merits of speed traps, expensive license plate recognition software and other methods used by cities in Georgia and other states to supposedly increase driving safety for motorists. Is the motive purely to create a cash machine for municipalities […]