Yesterday the Edmonton City Council decided not to raise Speed Limit to 60km/hr on Scona Road.
This was too bad as most people were expecting it to raised after the section was completely reconstructed to accommodate higher levels of traffic in April 2013. Since that time the Speed Trap has been doing booming business.
The City received $11 million more than the $30 million budget for Speeding tix in 2013.
A single speed trap location like Scona Hill has likely generated $4 million/yr in fines.(~2,000/mth x 12 x $150 min fine).
It a cash bonanza! On the logic of the self-interested and serving cop Gerry Shimko - we should be forcefully advocating a gradual reduction of speed limits to 30kph until fines revenue match vehicle damages. Then he could boast of a successful USSR resolution.
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