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Mar 09, 2017

AAA: 2016 Was A ‘Banner Year’ For D.C. Traffic Fines, Totaling Nearly $300 Million

But the city is still waiting for folks to pay more than $125 million worth of tickets.

Mar 12, 2013

Dear Maryland Drivers: PAY US OUR MONEY! Regards, D.C.

Are you a Maryland driver? Then there’s a good chance you owe D.C. money!

Sep 27, 2011

It’s Illegal To Hold a Cell While Driving, But Do People Care?

Everyone knows — or they should — that it’s illegal to hold a cell phone while you’re operating a vehicle in the District of Columbia. But based on the number of citations police have again recorded this year, there’s more evidence that most people just don’t care.

Aug 22, 2011

Report: Citations Against Pedestrians, Cyclists Have Dropped

While taking a walk around the city with some out-of-town guests this weekend, yours truly received disbelieving looks after dropping the knowledge that District police can occasionally be spotted handing out tickets for jaywalking.

Mar 28, 2011

DPW Will Void Street Sweeping Grace Period Tickets

The transition to street sweeping season is always a stressful one for drivers around the District of Columbia — moreso when drivers are getting tickets during the so-called grace period.

Mar 16, 2011

It’s Like A Free Ride, When You Haven’t Paid Your Tickets

When it comes to fleet management, the hits just keep coming for the District: WAMU’s Patrick Madden reports that vehicles operated by the District’s Department of Public Works, which is responsible for issuing tickets to illegally parked vehicles around the city, have — wait for it — racked up $30,000 in outstanding citations and fees of their own. Oooooh, can you feel the Morissetteian irony?

Jul 30, 2009

DDOT Officers Can Now Issue Parking and Traffic Tickets

Photo by caroline.angelo Just when you thought the District’s willingness to give out tickets couldn’t get any more zealous, the District Department of Transportation has just completed training their first batch of Traffic Control Officers who are now authorized to issue traffic citations, according to a news release. The D.C. Council recently passed new laws designed to increase the city’s traffic and parking ticket revenue (or traffic and parking compliance, depending on who you…

 
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