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Jun 01, 2010
Drivers May Have to Dig Deep for New Traffic Fines
Photo by sciascia Starting today, fines for some traffic violations are doubling or even quadrupling. As a budget balancing measure, Mayor Adrian Fenty approved raising the fines for 71 violations, from speeding to not having windshield wipers. The Examiner has a handy chart for some of these: speeding 11-15 mph over the limit goes from $50 to $125, while passing a stopped school bus goes from $50 to a whopping $500. The fines are…