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I believe it's Macks Creek you're thinking of . . .
Posted on: November 16, 2021 at 21:51:44 CT
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The infamous speed trap on 54 . . .
"At its peak, Macks Creek, population 272, was making a living off traffic tickets, writing an estimated 2,900 a year. Fines accounted for three-quarters of the annual town revenue.
But then Macks Creek police pulled over several lawmakers. One state representative, Delbert Scott, was stopped for his tires touching the white line along the shoulder. Scott was a state legislator from Lowry City and his experience in Macks Creek caused him to draft a bill that became the so-called "speed trap law" which says that no city may receive more than 45% of its annual revenue ticket fines." Less than three years after the law was passed, Macks Creek filed for bankruptcy."
https://www.stltoday.com/news/speed-trap-law-is-full-of-loopholes-macks-creek-the-town-that-inspired-measure-has/article_cdc4e8c1-4243-5d2b-96c3-487bda8bb60b.html
Edited by Tigerborn at 22:02:43 on 11/16/21
"At its peak, Macks Creek, population 272, was making a living off traffic tickets, writing an estimated 2,900 a year. Fines accounted for three-quarters of the annual town revenue.
But then Macks Creek police pulled over several lawmakers. One state representative, Delbert Scott, was stopped for his tires touching the white line along the shoulder. Scott was a state legislator from Lowry City and his experience in Macks Creek caused him to draft a bill that became the so-called "speed trap law" which says that no city may receive more than 45% of its annual revenue ticket fines." Less than three years after the law was passed, Macks Creek filed for bankruptcy."
https://www.stltoday.com/news/speed-trap-law-is-full-of-loopholes-macks-creek-the-town-that-inspired-measure-has/article_cdc4e8c1-4243-5d2b-96c3-487bda8bb60b.html
Edited by Tigerborn at 22:02:43 on 11/16/21
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I believe it's Macks Creek you're thinking of . . . - Tigerborn MU - 11/16 21:51:44