Chesterfield Mayor, Resident Debate City's Speed Limit Enforcement Practices
A crusading citizen alleged the city is operating speed traps at a city council meeting Wednesday.
A Chesterfield resident brought his campaign for what he sees as fair speed limit enforcement to the city council Wednesday night, spurring a debate among himself and Chesterfield's public officials. Steve Boriss has received a number of speeding and other traffic tickets in the Chesterfield area over the last 20 years and told the council that he was a victim of speed traps whose only purpose was to raise revenue for the city. “Sometimes the problem is not that the citizen has a lead foot,” Boriss said. “Sometimes in the way it treats its citizens, it’s the government that has a lead foot.” It was an allegation directly opposed by Mayor Bruce Geiger who said concern for public safety motivated police officers to issue traffic citations. …
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Sensible? I think so
8:34 am on Saturday, September 22, 2012
"three tickets for speeding for traveling above 30 mph in a 20 mph school zone." I hope the courts take that into account the next time. Mr. Boriss, for the safety of school children, please do not speed in school zones. more ›