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Double dipping, NHTSA providing prizes for police to write tickets

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/odd_stuff/NHTSA_to_cops_More_traffic_tickets_prizes_and'; We all know that the money that we drivers pay for taxes on the fuel we use is supposed to go to pay for the roads where we consume the fuel, right? Not so fast there buddy! Many of us at one time or another have also encountered law enforcement efforts that were clearly meant more for revenue enhancement than safety enhancement. Yes Livonia MI, we're talking to you! Does having five cruisers lined up beside a fast food restaurant picking off drivers ... Read more →

Raising taxes through speed traps Sam Abuelsamid

As many states and local municipalities struggle to balance budgets and find funding for services like police protection, it seems like many are turning to alternative means of raising revenues. ...

Double dipping, NHTSA providing prizes for police to write tickets 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/odd_stuff/NHTSA_to_cops_More_traffic_tickets_prizes_and'; We all know that the money that we drivers pay for taxes on the fuel we use is supposed to go to pay for the roads where we consume the fuel, right? Not so fast there buddy! Many of us at one time or ...

Raising taxes through speed traps 2 years ago on Autoblog

As many states and local municipalities struggle to balance budgets and find funding for services like police protection, it seems like many are turning to alternative means of raising revenues. Since politicians are invariably loathe to actually raise taxes to pay for the services that people ...






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