Posted on 03/11/2014 6:56:04 AM PDT by Kartographer
Critics of the town (population less than 500) argue that it has long existed for the sole purpose of enforcing a speed trap on a 1,260-foot stretch of highway. Issued tickets (12,698 between 2011 and 2012, according to the New York Times) resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.
But where did the money go? No one knows. Auditors were told by city officials that some of the records were "lost in the swamp," according to CNN.
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Highway 301 is famous in Florida for it’s speed traps. It’s the most direct route from Interstate 75 to 95. BOLO if you drive it.
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