$1,000 Speeding Tickets Proposed For Boulder

Denver Channel ^ | December 22, 2004 | Staff

[MississippiMasterpiece]

Getting caught speeding Boulder, Colo., could cost you big time, if the City Council's plan to increase traffic fines gets final approval.

If you're caught speeding 4 to 19 mph over the posted speed limit, you'll pay $500 and if you are speeding at 20 mph or more over the posted speed limit, you'll be slapped with a $1,000 ticket.

The current rates, which haven't been increased since 1982, are $100 and $300 respectively.

Tickets for street racing or eluding police would jump from $300 to $1,000 under the proposal that is expected to get preliminary approval Wednesday night.

City officials said the hefty fines will give judges more bargaining power when they accept plea bargains and they hope will make motorists think twice before breaking the law.

[MississippiMasterpiece]

Who's the whiskey-eyed carrotflosse that proposed this change?

[Lowell]

can't get away with raising taxes so FINE THEM TO DEATH.

[Centurion2000]

Cruel and unusual punishment comes to mind considering this.

[ken5050]

wait till the advocates for the poor start in on this..

[John Jorsett]

And if you're speeding, Hispanic, here illegally, and driving without a license, what's the fine going to be?

[alkaloid2]

We voters give these imbeciles too much dang power...

tSG

[RightWhale]

Boulder is a major atrocity committed on one of the most scenic places in America.

[Hardastarboard]

Tickets for street racing or eluding police would jump from $300 to $1,000

Only, of course, if you get caught doing the latter. :-)

[alkaloid2]

Nada, the cops don't wanna do that much paperwork...

tSG

[14erClimb]

Thank goodness I only commute to Boulder rather than actually live here. There is a reason they call it "The People's Republic of Boulder."

[ClearCase_guy]

I believe that one of the Scandinavian countries tied ticket amounts to annual income. There was a businessman who was caught speeding and assessed a $200,000 fine.

[taxed2death]

Hmmmm, I got whacked at 152 mph in Ct....when I was younger. The cop gave me a 1 dollar "break" off of the maximum fine of $340.00....he liked my custom painted bike ;)


I fought the ticket and won....it seems like there is a state law (or there WAS) that says Troopers are supposed to break off persuit if they lose visual contact with the person being chased.

$1000.00 does seem a bit steep though.

[paul51]

City officials said the hefty fines will give judges more bargaining power when they accept plea bargains and they hope will make motorists think twice before breaking the law provide new opportunities to rip off the citizens and increase revenue to allow for additional traffic enforcement personnel to capitalize on the new scam....er... opportunities

[Fresh Wind]

This will just give speeders more incentive to try to elude the police. More high speed chases will be the result, and more innocent bystanders will be injured or killed.

[NJ_gent]

"And if you're speeding, Hispanic, here illegally, and driving without a license, what's the fine going to be?"

Swept away by amnesty? Don't forget: they're just breaking the laws that Americans won't break.

[mhking]

Translation: "REVENUE ENHANCEMENT"

[Fresh Wind]

I believe that one of the Scandinavian countries tied ticket amounts to annual income.

From each according to his ability...

[annyokie]

This is just criminal.

[Still Thinking]

And if you're speeding, Hispanic, here illegally, and driving without a license, what's the fine going to be?

A stern talking to and sent on your way.

[Mark17]

$1,000 Speeding Tickets Proposed For Boulder

I wonder if it will affect the tourist industry much?