Comments on: New Law Adds $200 To Georgia Speeding Ticket Fines

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:19:31 +0000

I just had the same thing happen to me. I know for a fact that I was
going less than 76 mph but the cop said he clocked me at 86. This
is a major scam that should be addressed but won’t be. Last time I go anywhere near Georgia.

By: bakishamil

bakishamil — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:43:19 +0000

@wayne Hello. How often you get false alarm with your radar detector…Thank you in advance. I am thinking to get one….is it worth while spending money on radar for city commute…..or I will have issues

By: squinter

squinter — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:53:50 +0000

I am ready thru these postings and seeing ranges of fees all over the place going absurdly high. I don’t understand why such a drastic range. I would love to know where some of these speedtraps are that people are posting. If you read this, send the location so we can all benefit from the knowledge. I was stopped by trooper on 12/31/11 right at Cordele (Lake Blackshear area) about 30 miles north of Tifton. I noticed after I was stopped, there were three more waiting ahead of me. I believe the only reason I was pulled over was I had managed to leave the pack so was easy prey. He wasn’t able to tell me how fast but I was probably right at 80, maybe 85 but that’s unlikely. Of course, it’s posted 70 on I-75. He told me to call the number on the citation. He told me he wasn’t going to list me as going 85 so my fee wouldn’t be as high as it could be. When I called, they told me it would be $246. Now I’ve seen other amounts posted – but not $246. Why are all these amounts different? Shouldn’t they be the same amounts? Are they making these up as you call? Did the trooper really give me a break at $246? I completely understand keeping speeding down; but honestly, these highways need to be readjusted to higher speeds. So bottom line – love to hear where everyone is getting pulled over when on I-75

By: bakishamil

bakishamil — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 19:10:57 +0000

@ Fellow NYer Hello pal….How much was your fine…My ticket was $295 plus $200 for bs Superspeeder fee. I am not planning to pay $200 Superspeeder fee..Jerks won’t starve from hunger. Taking away our money in order to break us complete scum. Forget freedom our freedom were taking away long time ago….nowadays you need to rely on green money to have some kind of freedom….very sad indeed.

By: Fellow NYer

Fellow NYer — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:26:20 +0000

Just got a ticket in GA myself for doing 80 in a 65. Going to fl from ny. Pigs were sitting behind the 65mph sign that was on the other side of a hill when it dropped from 70, 5 pigs, all 5 pulled someone over while I was stopped. If GA got bombed off the map I’d be happy

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:31:36 +0000

Bottom line is you speed you get a ticket you pay the cost of the ticket NOT an additional $200 plus $50 reinstatment fee???? What on earth if this???? Our government stealing from us??? If this not the biggest rip off in life I can’t even imaging this is legal??? HELP I don’t have it!!I am a mother and broke.

By: al

al — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:37:15 +0000

i don’t know if i will have to pay the super slow tortoise fine for going fast on a 45 or whatever it was, georgia’s ridiculous fines, was driving through georgia in almost deserted road, the only car the police could pick on was mine probably, local cars one or two where driving ahead of me probably faster, bad signage, didnot know if it was 45 mph, 55mph, when i asked the police why he stopped me he just said i am going to give you a citation, i said how much was i over, he said you have to call the office, and gave me the ticket, i think this was done because of an out of state license plate

By: al

al — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:23:51 +0000

georgia’s ridiculous fines, was driving through georgia in almost deserted road, the only car the police could pick on was mine probably, local cars one or two where driving ahead of me probably faster, bad signage, didnot know if it was 45 mph, 55mph, when i asked the police why he stopped me he just said i am going to give you a citation, i said how much was i over, he said you have to call the office, and gave me the ticket, i think this was done because of an out of state license plate

By: BenShamil

BenShamil — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 03:12:57 +0000

@ Angry Driver & @ Scorp

I absolutely agree with you these so called politicians/law makers rats only worry about their own well being financial situation. If you feel like it, you can read my 2 cents below….i know its little long. Thanks

These politicians are bunch of greedy and corrupt crooks. They themselves most likely get away with all kinds of violations in order to avoid heavy fines/penalties/fees meanwhile an everyday person needs to pay some non sense surcharges and fees that brings more money into their pockets and puts unnecessary stress and financial burden to a poor everyday working person/family. Not only you get to pay some crazy fine with surcharges included (maybe we all must pay fines for a violating laws), but to what extend do they penalize us financially in order to collect more money after you paid your ticket/fine/summons in the first place. These crooks hide behind some kind of state/government agencies in order to empty our pockets of a last dollar.

I recently took a trip (summer2011) with my wife to damn FL from NY. On the way there we were pulled over by one of the Georgia State police who stopped me for speeding I was doing 89 on 75. Ok I admitted it to him and accepted a hefty fine….you know I broke the law. After coming back from FL to NYC I paid damn ticket. To my disbelieve I recently received a letter from State of Georgia. At first I thought maybe my payment did not go thru I checked my records and everything looked just fine ticket was paid. I start reading a letter and it says I must pay $200 Fee Superspeeders. In this damn economy (prices going up) and high unemployment why would these crooks impose more fines/fees and etc. Apparently this so called a new law was put in place just recently….hmmm I guess not enough money in the budget, so let’s find a new way to rob people. Its not only in Georgia these bastards have something similar for NYC drivers if you have 6 points (they called this fee driver responsibility assessment bull shit program) or more on your driver license you will have to pay between $300 to $600 dollars of so called fees. For $200 dollars I could have fill up my car with gas once a week for 4 weeks. For $200 I could have paid my utility bills, food expenses and etc. I guess it’s a new trend nowadays to rob you in a brought daylight by our politicians/law makers. These so called politicians/law makers’ rats only worry about their own well being financial situation. There will be a day when people had enough and will take it to the streets.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:14:26 +0000

I just got a $500 ticket in Lowndes County, 5 minutes from the Florida state line. I was going “94″ in a 70. Now I have to go to court. Did I mention this was my first ticket, and that I got it the day after my 21st birthday?!