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Fuel Surcharges on Speeding Tickets

GooeyGUI

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I just heard that the police in Holly Springs, Georgia will now add a $12 surcharge onto speeding tickets to defray the cost of catching up with the culprits. This is pretty unheard of isn't it? Or, is it just the beginning of a national movement by law enforcement?

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It's not the police adding the surcharge, it's the city council. I wonder if they lower it if they don't have drive after you? Or should you just keep driving and get your money's worth?
 
I dont see an issue with this.

The only issue I'll have with this is if they add this surcharge to a ticket received from one of those speeding-traps where the officer runs in the middle of the road and makes you pull over.
 
Originally posted by: waffleironhead
They need to install meters like in taxis. Press the pursuit button when starting and it calculates your surcharge. :0
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lol. and if you make them beat the shit out of you, there is a calorie surcharge which is multiplied by the number of cops involved.
 
These "fuel surcharge" things amuse me. You know, because gas was free before it got to $3/gallon, so there was never a need to charge for it. Now that it's not free, it's totally impossible to simply factor it into the cost of doing business, and call it a "price increase."

Everything should start having surcharges. Canned food should have steel, tin, paper, and glue surcharges. Paper needs wood and bleach surcharges. Bottled water needs hydrogen, oxygen, and plastic surcharges.

 
They'll start adding the Fuel Surcharge to all .gov vehicle traffic - transporting a suspect to jail, answering a call, etc.
 
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I dont see an issue with this.

The only issue I'll have with this is if they add this surcharge to a ticket received from one of those speeding-traps where the officer runs in the middle of the road and makes you pull over.
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You stop for those guys? :Q

j/k, I've never had that happen to me.

The thing is, it's not like it costs them $12 to catch each speeder. This is basically an across the board temporary* fine increase to defray the cost of fuel for all police activities.


* Until gas prices go back down, which they won't, so eventually I'm sure this will be incorporated into the actual fine
 
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I dont see an issue with this.

The only issue I'll have with this is if they add this surcharge to a ticket received from one of those speeding-traps where the officer runs in the middle of the road and makes you pull over.
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I have issues with that kind of speed traps period, fuel surcharge or no fuel surcharge. They pick a car from traffic semi-randomly and do some "creative accounting" calculating your alleged speed.

Sorry for the slight off-topic.
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7
These "fuel surcharge" things amuse me. You know, because gas was free before it got to $3/gallon, so there was never a need to charge for it. Now that it's not free, it's totally impossible to simply factor it into the cost of doing business, and call it a "price increase."

Everything should start having surcharges. Canned food should have steel, tin, paper, and glue surcharges. Paper needs wood and bleach surcharges. Bottled water needs hydrogen, oxygen, and plastic surcharges.
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hmmm... the internet should have Casiotech surcharges
 
Originally posted by: sdifox
Originally posted by: waffleironhead
They need to install meters like in taxis. Press the pursuit button when starting and it calculates your surcharge. :0
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lol. and if you make them beat the shit out of you, there is a calorie surcharge which is multiplied by the number of cops involved.
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😀
 
Originally posted by: Bootprint
It's not the police adding the surcharge, it's the city council. I wonder if they lower it if they don't have drive after you? Or should you just keep driving and get your money's worth?
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Yeah....you do that and let us know how that works out for you....
 
Originally posted by: Jeff7
Everything should start having surcharges. Canned food should have steel, tin, paper, and glue surcharges. Paper needs wood and bleach surcharges. Bottled water needs hydrogen, oxygen, and plastic surcharges.
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I think my local supermarket has already implemented that. :Q
 
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I dont see an issue with this.

The only issue I'll have with this is if they add this surcharge to a ticket received from one of those speeding-traps where the officer runs in the middle of the road and makes you pull over.
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You stop for those guys? :Q

j/k, I've never had that happen to me.

The thing is, it's not like it costs them $12 to catch each speeder. This is basically an across the board temporary* fine increase to defray the cost of fuel for all police activities.


* Until gas prices go back down, which they won't, so eventually I'm sure this will be incorporated into the actual fine
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Yea, I know it is. But the costs all roll downhill; it's legitimate though.
 
Originally posted by: cyberia
Originally posted by: krunchykrome
I dont see an issue with this.

The only issue I'll have with this is if they add this surcharge to a ticket received from one of those speeding-traps where the officer runs in the middle of the road and makes you pull over.
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I have issues with that kind of speed traps period, fuel surcharge or no fuel surcharge. They pick a car from traffic semi-randomly and do some "creative accounting" calculating your alleged speed.

Sorry for the slight off-topic.
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Police officers are trained to predict speeds, and everytime I've seen one of those traps, there are at least 3 police officers on the road. 1 or 2 monitoring speeds, and 1 running out into the road for his dear life. They probably draw straws...
 
I'm not an expert but I think the reason for the surcharge model is an expectancy that the surcharge could be dropped altogether if/when the associated cost retreats.
 
Originally posted by: getbush
I'm not an expert but I think the reason for the surcharge model is an expectancy that the surcharge could be dropped altogether if/when the associated cost retreats.
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Then, the police could have special speeding discounts.

😀
 
True, when fast food places charge 10 cents for cheese or this or that I usually want to know how much I then get back for refusing the tomato.
 
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