D.C. issues record $1 billion in traffic and parking tickets, AAA calls it 'predatory'
WASHINGTON (WJLA/ABC7) – D.C. has long been considered one of the most onerous places in the country for traffic fines, seeing a steady climb year to year in tickets issued and revenue generated. But recently the District broke into stunning new territory, issuing more than $1 billion in tickets in just three years.
I don't know another local jurisdiction in the entire nation that has generated as much money from traffic tickets, parking tickets and moving violations," said John Townsend, Public Relations Manager of AAA Mid-Atlantic. “That tells us that things are out of control and out of hand in the District of Columbia.
Townsend closely monitors the District's ticketing behavior. He says this is a money-making operation that can't prove these high fines have made anyone safer.
In fact, he says they haven't found any evidence that shows the amount of the fine modifies a motorist’s behavior.
Parking tickets. Murders. Drug trafficking. Human trafficking. Which brings in the most municipal $$ with the least effort, plus puts hundreds of minorities to work as traffic enforcement officers?
Excessive Govt again , punishing the public for that easy $$$$
ReplyDeleteParking tickets. Murders. Drug trafficking. Human trafficking. Which brings in the most municipal $$ with the least effort, plus puts hundreds of minorities to work as traffic enforcement officers?
ReplyDeleteIsn't that what the enforcers job is
ReplyDeletePaid parking is predatory, anywhere. It’s double taxation. We already pay for the darn road why should we pay again?
ReplyDeleteThey run around on Frigg'in SEGWAYS & a handheld computer
ReplyDeleteThey come back & ck on you several times an hour !!!!
It ALL goes to the NAACP !!!
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