Nabbed for speeding? Pay police for fuel costs, too.
If you plan on speeding in the Atlanta area, you better brace yourself for a fuel surcharge on that speeding ticket you got slapped with, too.
Under the "Here's something interesting about how high fuel prices are affecting us" category, MSNMoney is reporting that speeders in the Atlanta suburb of Holly Springs, Ga., will soon face a $12 "fuel fee" when the motorist is pulled over and ticketed. According to the law, $8 from every fine will go to fuel costs for the police department.
Apparently, the idea has gone over so well with city government types that Atlanta may not be far behind in adopting the practice and other jurisdictions in Florida and California are thinking about it, too.
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