$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.

[Nik Naym]

"Since this "privilege" is not a right and is generally a civil infraction with only money being the penalty, the governments can collect cash without incurring the expense of a full blown court system."

Which is EXACTLY the problem. You see, if they had to operate under the reality that you and I have a right to use public roads, well, let's just say that would take the profit out of the whole scam, wouldn't it?

Nik

[herkbird]

Denver, Colorado is already famous for the Denver Boot, which locks a car up until you pay the price to get the Famous Denver Boot removed. Clancy Systems International, a small OTCBB company makes a nice living selling the Denver Boot all over the World. They also let you pay your vehicle violations with "Remit Online" if you decide to just give in an pay you ticket. "Park by Phone" is also a new parking tool being introduced to the parking industry by Clancy Systems Interational in Denver and other major cities Nationwide within the next five years.

Clancy Systems International, CLSI, may one day be a worthwhile investment for those who purchase some shares today.

[Goldwater4ever]

Continue on your legal slippery slope and have another drink before you drive for it will only increase your BAC by .2 percent.

[weegee]

You lied about being a fudgepacker, a conservative, and a muslim. Now you are lying about being a cop?

I guess we will never hear as you have been ZOTted.

Merry Christmas.

[Goldwater4ever]

You also pay for nuclear weapons hence under your twisted logic you should have your own ICBM. A blind twelve year old who works, also pays for the roads. Does that person also have the right to drive a motor vehicle? Under your premises, he does, which shows the absurdity of your argument.

You are confusing the right to travel which is enumerated in Article IV, section 2 and the Commerce Clause with the privilege of driving See: Hendrick v. Maryland 235 US 610 (1915. Under you the

[Goldwater4ever]

You take yourself way too seriously.
Merry Christmas.

[coloradan]

Wow, that's really responsive to my post.