Georgia City Court Makes Millions from Motorists

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Georgia City Court Makes Millions from Motorists
A new city has quickly learned how to make millions from motorists.

Sandy Springs, GAThe new Atlanta, Georgia suburb of Sandy Springs created a police department on July 1 and already ticket revenue has soared. In June, only 766 citations were issued, but the next month saw a 370 percent jump in the number of tickets to 2847. As a result, the municipal court has expanded operations generating $481,310 in revenue between July and September with expenses of $134,035. That is equivalent to $1.9 million in annual revenue and $1.4 million in profit after expenses.

Court officials told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the city was not a speed trap. The National Motorists Association disagrees with at least one Sandy Springs listing appearing in the national Speed Trap Exchange. Common tickets given for speeding on the highway can amount to as much as $385.

Source: Sandy Springs gets more of what it wanted: Policing (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 10/18/2006)

[A-TownNavi]

doesnt suprise me, those sandy springs cops are always out, in there blacked out crown vics with clear light bars on top, sneaky SOBs.

[AWD_rules3830]

doesnt Ga have like a 15 mph official tolerance?

Alot of my family lives around covington/conyers on I-20 (i think), i always see GSP around but they have caught me going 10 over without a second glance.

[A-TownNavi]

doesnt Ga have like a 15 mph official tolerance?

Alot of my family lives around covington/conyers on I-20 (i think), i always see GSP around but they have caught me going 10 over without a second glance.

not sure about that, i know many a people who have gotten pulled for less than 15.

[Kremithefrog]

It depends on the department. Some don't pull people over for anything under 10 over. But they can, no rules against it.