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Selma police begin another traffic blitz

By Katie Nichols (Contact) | Selma Times-Journal
Published Monday, September 14, 2009
SELMA — Ten days after one traffic blitz ended another begins.
The Selma Police Department received a grant from Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) for $1,800 to increase patrols for traffic violations.
“Ten details lasting four hours each will occur from Sept. 15-22,” said police Sgt. Doug Stewart. “This blitz will focus on people driving under the influence and speeding infractions. Periodically [the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs] will give the department grants so we can target particular traffic offenses.”
The traffic blitz that concluded Sept. 5 and began Aug. 21 produced 105 tickets.
Officers passed out 57 tickets for people not wearing seat belts — the category earning the most.
Officers also issued citations for 18 people driving with suspended or revoked license and 15 for people speeding.
Two citations went for child restraints; six for driver’s license violations — expired or not meeting a classification for driving, such as wearing corrective lenses; 15 for no proof of insurance; and 10 for other traffic infractions — running stop signs or signals and improper lane change, for example.
Officers also handed out 53 warnings.
Police want drivers aware of the common citations issued so they can correct the behavior before they get a ticket.
“If you’re stopped for no seat belt, then you are going to get a ticket,” Stewart said. “Wearing a seat belt is the law.”

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Got to have fun "fixing" this one too...

Selma police begin another revenue blitz
Published Monday, September 14, 2009
SELMA — Ten days after one revenue blitz ended another begins.
The Selma Police Department received a grant from Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) for $1,800 to increase patrols for traffic collections.
“Ten details lasting four hours each will occur from Sept. 15-22,” said police Sgt. Doug Stewart. “This blitz will focus on people driving under the influence and speeding infractions. Periodically [the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs] will give the department grants so we can target profitable traffic offenses.”
The traffic blitz that concluded Sept. 5 and began Aug. 21 produced 105 supplemental tax bills.
Officers passed out 57 tickets for people not wearing seat belts — the category earning the most revenue.
Officers also issued citations for 18 people driving with suspended or revoked license and 15 for people speeding.
Two citations went for child restraints; six for driver’s license violations — expired or not meeting a classification for driving, such as wearing corrective lenses; 15 for no proof of insurance; and 10 for other traffic infractions — running stop signs or signals and improper lane change, for example.
Officers also handed out 53 warnings.
Police want drivers aware of the common citations issued so they can avoid getting raped on the highway. “If you’re stopped for no seat belt, then you are going to get ripped off,” Stewart said. “Wearing a seat belt is the law.”

Revenue, revenue, revenue. What other point is there of ticketing people for not wearing a seat belt? The only people they're endangering are themselves.

Seems like they primarily target offenses that aren't particularly dangerous (well, they throw "DUI" in there to make it sound like they're making the roads safer). Such total lunatic maniacs not wearing their seatbelts are leading to carnage on the roads or something??

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Got to have fun "fixing" this one too...

Selma police begin another revenue blitz
Published Monday, September 14, 2009
SELMA — Ten days after one revenue blitz ended another begins.
The Selma Police Department received a grant from Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) for $1,800 to increase patrols for traffic collections.
“Ten details lasting four hours each will occur from Sept. 15-22,” said police Sgt. Doug Stewart. “This blitz will focus on people driving under the influence and speeding infractions. Periodically [the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs] will give the department grants so we can target profitable traffic offenses.”
The traffic blitz that concluded Sept. 5 and began Aug. 21 produced 105 supplemental tax bills.
Officers passed out 57 tickets for people not wearing seat belts — the category earning the most revenue.
Officers also issued citations for 18 people driving with suspended or revoked license and 15 for people speeding.
Two citations went for child restraints; six for driver’s license violations — expired or not meeting a classification for driving, such as wearing corrective lenses; 15 for no proof of insurance; and 10 for other traffic infractions — running stop signs or signals and improper lane change, for example.
Officers also handed out 53 warnings.
Police want drivers aware of the common citations issued so they can avoid getting raped on the highway. “If you’re stopped for no seat belt, then you are going to get ripped off,” Stewart said. “Wearing a seat belt is the law.”

Revenue, revenue, revenue. What other point is there of ticketing people for not wearing a seat belt? The only people they're endangering are themselves.

Seems like they primarily target offenses that aren't particularly dangerous (well, they throw "DUI" in there to make it sound like they're making the roads safer). Such total lunatic maniacs not wearing their seatbelts are leading to carnage on the roads or something??

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