[nvscanman]

An amazingly broad vaguely worded law that will in essence
allow an LEO to pull you over for virtually any reason
whatsoever for the express purpose of stealing $25 from you.

Political hacks that came up and voted for this BS should be
tarred, feathered then hung. It’s way past time for the
ego driven bastards that infest public office to start
fearing the people.

[kingu]

Oh, no no no no no... They are not stealing $25 from you. They are taking $25 for the ticket. That goes to the cops. $37 goes to the courts. $20 to the public defender's office. Then there's the second court fee of $10, the crime victim's fund ($9.00), the computerization fee ($7), bank automation fee ($2) and the Special Projects Fund (slush fund - $15.00) So it becomes a nice tidy $125 fine for any excuse a cop chooses to make up.

These fees can count multiple times on the same ticket, depending upon how it's written - after all, the cop has you pulled over. How about a bad license plate light? $19 + $100. Or if you're using the plates from the previous owner ($169...) And if that distraction made you actually drive poorly - unsafe lane change fine is $29 + $100...

Think more of the cop as being a bank teller - their costs are minimal and can be replaced with a cheap computerized gizmo. But behind that teller is a bank manager, a regional office, a national office, shareholders - and they all want a piece of the action here.

Yep, $25, a cheap fine to ensure safety on the road. And a jackpot for spinning people through the courts, and making the money fly.