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[sullyboo]

New Jersey has a cel phone/text law also. Big deal, how many people do you see still using them when they are driving. My opinion it is a BS law because they do not give very many tickets for it. I don't blame the police because it is just to hard to see people using them.

[16HD117]

I ran across this on the net this morning:


How much were you fined the last time you were stopped for speeding? Depending on where you live, the penalty could range from under a hundred bucks to a couple of thousand dollars or more, even for a first offender. All across America, local legislators seemingly have one eye on road safety and the other on cash-strapped coffers. But is it as simple as that? We take a look. And if you haven't been stopped yet, well, lucky you.

States with highest speeding-ticket fines

Drivers caught speeding in the states of Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, Nevada and New Hampshire all are liable to be fined up to $1000, at a judge's discretion, for a first-time speeding offense, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The severity of the financial penalty also may depend upon the number of miles above the speed limit when clocked and the number of points on a driver's license, or if the offense occurred near a school or road works. A driver's license may also be suspended, their car impounded, or they may face jail time.

Some states including Michigan, Texas and New Jersey, operate under so-called "driver responsibility" laws, which, in some cases, can result in a further fine of up to $1000 leveled a year after the conviction. Virginia, which until 2008 had some of the strictest penalties for speeders, repealed its driver-responsibility laws last year after a public outcry. Georgia, meanwhile, has just voted to add $200 to the fine of what it terms "superspeeders," who travel more than 10 mph over the speed limit. Other states with fines of up to $500 -- which in many cases is then compounded with additional court fees -- include Maryland, Missouri and Oregon.

Fighting speeding-ticket legislation in Michigan

Under the driver-responsibility fee system, speeders in Michigan face a double charge for their offense, the first issued by a municipality and the second by the state; taking into account various additional fees, both can top $1000. Similar penalty systems are in place for reckless driving and DUIs. The state also annually charges drivers who maintain seven or more points on their license. The 2004 law has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars for state and local coffers, and faces criticism that it entraps low-income drivers in a circle of debt once they've been convicted of speeding. Some also question collection procedures.

State Sen. John Gleason, who is leading the fight in the state legislature to repeal the laws, tells AOL Autos: "We've heard from so many people its horrendous effect on families. They lose their jobs and it impacts their family. Poor people can't get out from under the obligation, $1000 is a tremendous amount of money.

"People make mistakes. Every single one of us has been on a highway, and several have made decisions we wish we could redo. We should not be penalized on our ability to pay."

Calling the issue a "bipartisan one," he says recent efforts to repeal the act have stumbled in the legislature, but he's still hopeful passing a bill that "doesn't include such an awful amount of money." He suggests taking a look at other penalty systems that could be based on drug courts or alcohol-treatment centers.

A new "super speeder" law goes into effect here in Georgia January 1st.  75+ on a two lane or 85+ on interstates will cost an extra $200 on top of the standard fine!


http://www.times-herald.com/opinion/Will-new-speeding-law-fund-trauma-centers-as-planned-939862

[Wheelsnkeels]

Does it help if I tell you that I was driving a M5 and that at 87 it is safer than many cars at 65?

That one did cost me.....87 that car is not even warmed up.

I am sure that is what the driver of the 2009 BMW M3 was thinking just before he killed my niece last 4th of July as he crossed the center line hitting her head on at 90 MPH.

She was 19 and premed at IU (4.0 GPA) and yes it was safer for him, he lived in an open BMW convertible as she burned to death in her Ford Ranger pickup.

As he sits in prison for reckless homicide at 27 he may feel a little differently if he had the chance to do it all over.

Both families lost a loved one