Peter Bozz wrote:

>> California ALWAYS doubles the fines in Construction Zones,
>> especially on the freeways and other regional routes. They may not
>> double the fines for work on city streets, but they will for work on
>> county roads.

This is standard practice around the US. CA fines are probably the highest
though.

> Just for the fun of it, I'm interested in how much the fines are in
> California (or the States for that matter). Here in the Netherlands, I
> got fined for going 13 mph over the speed limit. Usual fine is EUR 90,
> but since it was a construction zone (something I had failed to
> notice, on account of there being no equipment, workers, or any
> additional road signs to underscore that fact), the fine was raised
> to EUR 145. (It wasn't DOUBLED, I admit. Lucky me.)
>
> How does that reflect the amount you have to pay in the States or the
> UK?

It's been a long time since I got a speeding ticket, but IIRC it's about twice
that in CA -- maybe $300 -- for a similar ticket. Double that of course in a
construction zone.

> Oh, yeah, we don't even have a points system for our licenses. Pay up
> and be on your way. Great for the individual offender, useless for
> improving safety on the roads.

Well, I guess it does nothing to discourage repeat offenders.

We can avoid points on our license by going to traffic school. You can only do
it once every couple of years, though. If you get another ticket within a year,
you're stuck with the point. Most people do it to avoid higher insurance rates
that may (or may not) come with the points. It depends on the insurance
company.

Matt O.