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Old 01-06-2008, 12:20 AM   #1
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Post Rules Of The Road: Jalopnik's Guide To Speed Limit Enforcement [Rules Of The Road]

[Who knew the 10th amendment to the US Constitution would create the state-by-state patchwork quilt of driving laws we've got? Well, the founders did -- despite their lack of cars. Fear not, interstate drivers, we here at Jalopnik have sorted through the red tape to bring you detailed guides to driving rules; everything from teenage driving, cell phone use, open containers, dehorsing and lemon laws. These are the Rules of the Road.] Previously, we provided a list of the maximum speed limit laws by state. This let you know where it would be possible to drive legally more than 70 mph on a two-lane road (thank you Texas Legislature). This week, we focus on actual enforcement by looking at how often states ticket their speeding citizens and how much those tickets may cost.
Enforcement AreasUnlike certain laws, such as cell phone usage or seat belt infractions, speeding laws are almost universally primary. That means that you don't have to be breaking another law to get a ticket, though if you do break the law you could be looking at additional fines if you're breaking other laws.
The map above shows the volume of tickets issued by state patrols (in most cases) for speeding infractions. This is the total volume, so total population of drivers is not factored into the map. There are a few states that also did not participate in the Governor's Highway Safety Association report. California, Texas and the District of Columbia were the major ticket issuers by total number in 2003, but the District of Columbia, Wyoming and Vermont were the highest per capita issuers of tickets. Here were the top ten per capita ticket issuers:
Washington D.C.: 553,523 residents with 434,301 tickets = 78.5% of the population
Wyoming: 506,529 residents with 46,366 tickets = 9.2% of the population
Vermont: 621,394 residents with 52,269 tickets = 8.4% of the population
North Dakota: 634,366 residents with 45,510 tickets = 7.2% of the population
Mississippi: 2,902,966 residents with 197,434 tickets = 6.8% of the population
Maryland: 5,558,058 residents with 349,921 tickets = 6.3% of the population
New Mexico: 1,903,289 residents with 117,303 = 6.2% of the population
South Carolina 4,198,068 residents with 228,363 tickets = 5.4% of the population
Delaware: 830,364 residents with 44,551 tickets = 5.4% of the population
Massachusetts 6,416,505 residents with 337,103 tickets = 5.3% of the population
Highest Speeding Fines
As speeding is a state crime, it's up to the states to determine how much of a penalty can be levied for a first time offense (additional offenses can cause higher penalties, as well speeding in areas such as construction or school zones). The most expensive maximum fine is Virginia, with a first time offense of $1,500.
Here were the top ten most expensive fines in 2007:
Virginia: $1,500
Georgia: $1,000
Illinois: $1,000
Nevada: $1,000
New Hampshire: $1,000
North Carolina: $1,000
Utah: $759
Oregon: $600
Kansas: $500
Maryland: $500
While you may think these penalties are a bit steep, we'd point out that in Finland speeding tickets are proportional to income and a director at Nokia was slapped with a more than $100,000 fine for going 16 miles over the speed limit.
[Sources: The Newspaper, Governor's Highway Safety Association and Forbes]






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Old 01-06-2008, 01:20 AM   #2
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ND and MT and their $20 speeding Tickets FTW! And having a clean record is even better.

Honestly $1500 for a speeding ticket. I would totally agrue punishment does not fit the crime. I mean how much is a DUI ticket in Virginia then? same goes for some other stuff.
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Damn, serious.

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Ya California shows more tickets because its got a huge population lol Japolink is a crack up. Notice how Texas is not far behind? As is Florida? Both States that are large and have a pretty damn big population base in relation to other states. What a bunch of misguided statistics lol JAPOLINK stupid ass name to. Zilviabot fails again.
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i got a 112 in a 55 on the highway in ohio .... and it was 100 .... and it was like my 86486346348 ticket ...... thats it 100 no court date no nothing
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88 in a 55 in North Carolina. Dropped to 78 by pleading guilty. Took 4 hour ($250) class. Dropped to a non moving violation. Cali tags saved my ass lol
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No where in there does Jalopnik say California is some crazy state issuing tons of tickets. Hell it's not even on the list of highest per capita.
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Isn't that what the map is showing?
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geez:: Washington D.C.: 553,523 residents with 434,301 tickets = 78.5% of the population :: cot damn!
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^^ Let's think about this. Most of those tickets are probably for out of state people that are either visiting D.C. or commute there for work. Also, I was told that the speed limits there are rediculous. Has anyone actually been there?
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Map is showing tickets total, not per capita.

VA sucks, The thing about that number is the recent fees that they started last year, only applies to state residents, it's a fine on top of the regular speeding ticket.

The system has quite a few flaws, like a $1500 speeding ticket, lol.

and yea I've been to DC. It sucks. A lot. and people can't drive worth a damn, are always late and thus angry, and the city is horribly laid out.
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