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HTML <html> <head> <title>The True Cost of a Speeding Ticket</title> </head> <body> <h1>The True Cost of a Speeding Ticket</h1> <div class="info">Author: <a href="author_1_.html">lwpat248 </a></div><div class="body">The True Cost of a Speeding Ticket<BR><BR>By Wayne Patterson<BR><BR>Have you noticed more autos on the side of the road with an<BR>officer issuing the driver a speeding ticket? Have you seen<BR>more trucks surrounded by DOT transport police? I sure<BR>have. There are several reasons for this increased activity.<BR><BR>One is that after 9/11 many departments have increased<BR>patrols. The additional police presence is to assure the<BR>public that efforts are being taken to prevent terrorist<BR>attacks like the recent sniper killings. The other reason is<BR>that cities and states are faced with budget deficits in<BR>these tough economic times. Since traffic tickets are a<BR>politically correct form of taxation, many jurisdictions are<BR>increasing fines as a means of balancing the books.<BR><BR>A traffic officer will cost his department the average of<BR>$75,000 per year while he can be expected to issue between<BR>$150,000 to $200,000 in speeding ticket citations. There are<BR>few businesses that can equal that rate of return. Some<BR>towns like New Rome, Ohio and Waldo, Florida take in over<BR>70% of their entire town budget through speeding tickets.<BR><BR>What does this mean to you, the safe driver who has not<BR>received a traffic citation in years? It means that you are<BR>now more likely than ever to see those dreaded blue lights<BR>flashing in your rear view. If that does happen you need to<BR>know that the true cost of a speeding ticket has changed<BR>drastically in the last few years.<BR><BR>Consider Mary, a successful sales representative who enjoys<BR>the perk of a company car. She travels extensively and has<BR>received four speeding tickets in the last three years. She<BR>considers herself a safe driver and in each instance was<BR>traveling with the flow of traffic on the interstate. She<BR>has 9 out of the 12 points on her driver+</div> <div class="source">Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlealley.com/article_118396_31.html">http://www.articlealley.com/article_118396_31.html</a></div> <div class="author"> <div class="authorBio"></div> </author> </body> </html>
Text The True Cost of a Speeding Ticket Author: lwpat248 The True Cost of a Speeding Ticket By Wayne Patterson Have you noticed more autos on the side of the road with an officer issuing the driver a speeding ticket? Have you seen more trucks surrounded by DOT transport police? I sure have. There are several reasons for this increased activity. One is that after 9/11 many departments have increased patrols. The additional police presence is to assure the public that efforts are being taken to prevent terrorist attacks like the recent sniper killings. The other reason is that cities and states are faced with budget deficits in these tough economic times. Since traffic tickets are a politically correct form of taxation, many jurisdictions are increasing fines as a means of balancing the books. A traffic officer will cost his department the average of $75,000 per year while he can be expected to issue between $150,000 to $200,000 in speeding ticket citations. There are few businesses that can equal that rate of return. Some towns like New Rome, Ohio and Waldo, Florida take in over 70% of their entire town budget through speeding tickets. What does this mean to you, the safe driver who has not received a traffic citation in years? It means that you are now more likely than ever to see those dreaded blue lights flashing in your rear view. If that does happen you need to know that the true cost of a speeding ticket has changed drastically in the last few years. Consider Mary, a successful sales representative who enjoys the perk of a company car. She travels extensively and has received four speeding tickets in the last three years. She considers herself a safe driver and in each instance was traveling with the flow of traffic on the interstate. She has 9 out of the 12 points on her driver+ Article Source: http://www.articlealley.com/article_118396_31.html About the Author:
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