|
| Home >Police Enforcement > Speed Limits/Traps > Alabama Town Only Tickets Outsiders |
Related News Virginia Boosts Speed Limit to 70 California: Verdict of Evading Police Pursuit Upheld California Tightens State Speed Trap Regulations Wisconsin Appeals Court Upholds Federal Speed Limit Sign Rules Study: Higher Interstate Speed Limits are Safe View Main Topics:   Subscribe via RSS or E-Mail Back To Front Page |
2/23/2006 Alabama Town Only Tickets OutsidersA police whistleblower in Rogersville, Alabama uncovers the small town practice of only ticketing non-locals.  A Rogersville, Alabama police officer who was disciplined for writing a drunk driving ticket to a fellow lawman is now exposing the small town's ticketing practices. Scott Quinnelly says his superiors had instructed him only to ticket outsiders, ensuring a steady stream of revenue without upsetting the local voters.WAFF-TV counted the number of speeding tickets issued along Highway 72 and confirmed that the instruction is being carried out. From November 16 to December 13, 2005 only one Rogersville driver received a citation. Between December 16 and January 26, 2006, ninety percent of the tickets went to out-of-town motorists. "Everybody was complaining about the speed trap in Rogersville," Police Chief Ty Barrett told WAFF-TV. "When I got here they did work a lot of traffic. What I'm trying to do is cover all the bases." Source: For many across the Valley, Rogersville is known as a speed trap (WAFF-TV (AL), 2/23/2006) Permanent Link for this item Return to Front Page |
Front Page | Get Updates |
Site Map |
News Achive |
Search |  theNewspaper.com: A journal of the politics of driving |
 |