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Re: Wanted: Advice on appealing traffic ticket

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From: Tom Balon
Date: Tue, 23 May 1995 00:00
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In article <3pgkln$rid@gw.pacbell.com>,
Mike Vandeman <mjvande@pbhye.pacbell.com> wrote:
>
>--Some three weeks ago I got a ticket for taking a right turn at a stop 
>--light with a "no turn on red" sign.  I don't deny that I made the turn on 
>--right, but I believe that, given my income of below $10,000 per year, the 
>--$104 is excessive.
> 
>I thought my $100 ticket for rolling through a stop sign on my $25 bicycle
>was excessive, but the judge didn't. At that rate, car drivers should pay
>4 times the value of their vehicle for running a stop sign.

	I think they should start issuing parking fines to bikes that are
	locked to meters that have expired or parked illegally. Now wouldn't
	that be swell to get a $150.00 blocking/parking on the sidewalk fine
	on your bike ! Maybe they could tow it and put it in city tow and
	charge you $50/day storage ? Talk about revenue :-)

	Tom
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From: balon@cup.hp.com (Tom Balon)
Subject: Re: Wanted: Advice on appealing traffic ticket
Date: 1995/05/23
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