Lansdale Parking Fines Could Go Up
April 23, 2011 by Cynthia143 · 6 Comments
The city of Lansdale, PA, will raise its parking fines once the city council approves a measure authored by the Public Safety committee. Currently, parking fines are $3, and once the measure is passed, they will cost approximately $15 per ticket. “It costs us roughly $10 to have a parking ticket processed, so for every parking ticket we wrote, we’ve been losing almost $10. Now we’re hoping to make a little on that,” Mike Sobel, the committee’s chairman said. Although estimated revenues from parking citations are unknown, officials believe it could help with the city’s budget and possibly bring it to a “break even level.”
Red Light Cameras Could Serve Dual Purpose
July 26, 2010 by Cynthia143 · 229 Comments
Although they are often touted as public safety measures by city officials, red light cameras are often about revenue. Which is why municipalities are so eager to utilize them. “There’s all kinds of technology out there to not only make roads safer, but in some cases have fines and produce revenue. This is something we can’t afford to let go,” said Rep. Joe Markosek. Earlier in the year, a red light camera bill passed both the House and the Senate with only one dissenting vote. The measure would allow cities throughout the state to adopt photo-enforcement – which is currently only used by Philadelphia. As for that dissenting vote, it belonged to Senator Jim Ferlo. There are any number of concerns on why I have voted no. One being it’s not about pedestrian or vehicular safety, but it’s about raising revenues,” he said.
Court Reverses DUI Case Because of Language Issue
July 12, 2010 by Cynthia143 · 193 Comments
The New Jersey Supreme Court has “overturned a conviction for refusing to take an alcohol breath test because the man, who only spoke Spanish, did not understand the consequences.” As a result, police in New Jersey must explain the implied consent law in a language that the suspect can understand.
