Georgia Drivers
Starting August 1, Georgia will launch a thirty (30) day speeding ticket frenzy! The state of Georgia estimates that $9 million will be generated in speeding tickets. $1 million will go to pay state troopers’ overtime pay; the balance will go to dwindling state budgets.
There will be 50 Georgia state troopers on-duty at all times patrolling the 7 main intersections and highways of:
I-20 east and west
I-75 north and south
I-85 north and south
I-675 north and south
GA-985 north and south
GA-316 east and west
GA-400 north and south
If you live and work in the Atlanta area, you will probably drive on one of these highways. It’s up to you, how fast you are going when they clock you.
- State troopers have been instructed to pull a car over and write a ticket every 10-20 minutes;
- Five (5) MPH above the limit can, and will, justify a ticket;
- The state of Georgia has issued 30 brand-new, unmarked Dodge Charger police cruisers and are bringing in all of their part-timers for full-time.
WSB (ABC affililate), WXIA (NBC affiliate) and WGCL (the CBS affiliate) have confirmed this report.
Be safe and slow down: speeding tickets are expensive and add points to your driving record. The points, in turn, add dollars to your car insurance.
Look for city and county governments to adopt similar polices in the near future.
