Proposal Would Cut Costs on Speeding in Arizona
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By Kyler Van Vliet
Sen. David Gowan (R- District 14) proposed a bill that would save Arizonans money and save them from higher car insurance premiums.
Gowan proposed SB 1127 on the 12th, a bill that he designed to help both the citizens of Arizona and its police officers. One of the key aspects of the proposed bill is if a driver is speeding up-to 10 mph over in 55, 65 or 75 zone then you can be cited for the offense of “waste of a finite resource” instead of a speeding citation.
This comes as good news as the offense of “waste of a finite resource” carries a fine of $15, whereas fines for a speeding ticket start at $250 for going 10 mph over the speed limit and raise by $50 for every additional 5 mph over.
The bill also adds that the state Department of Transpor...