Legislation to force Virginia traffic camera fine payments will make ‘nightmarish’ court workloads
New Kent County issued over 71,000 speed camera citations in five months, generating significant revenue. Critics argue that proposed legislation to enforce fine payments will create an unmanageable workload for the court system.
By Jim Morrison/WHRO New Kent County has been the state’s poster child for speed camera citations, issuing more than 71,000 in work and school zones last year. At $100 per ticket, that adds up to more than $7.1 million for the county in just five months of a new work zone camera campaign. For violators […]
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