ATLsupra
01-28-2009, 12:33 PM
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia speeders beware.
Gov. Sonny Perdue is pushing again this year for legislation that would slap excessive or repeat speeders with stiff fines. The legislation would generate about $23 million which he wants to funnel to the state's struggling trauma network.
The bill was introduced in the House Tuesday by Rep. Jim Cole, a Forsyth Republican.
The so-called super speeders legislation would add an additional $200 fine for driving over 85 mph anywhere in the state and for driving 75 mph or more on a two-lane road.
Traffic accidents on Georgia's roadways caused more than 1,600 fatalities in 2007.
This is the third year that Perdue has pushed for the legislation.
http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=126184&catid=40
Gov. Sonny Perdue is pushing again this year for legislation that would slap excessive or repeat speeders with stiff fines. The legislation would generate about $23 million which he wants to funnel to the state's struggling trauma network.
The bill was introduced in the House Tuesday by Rep. Jim Cole, a Forsyth Republican.
The so-called super speeders legislation would add an additional $200 fine for driving over 85 mph anywhere in the state and for driving 75 mph or more on a two-lane road.
Traffic accidents on Georgia's roadways caused more than 1,600 fatalities in 2007.
This is the third year that Perdue has pushed for the legislation.
http://www.11alive.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=126184&catid=40