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Teacherofmice t1_ir7xnfk wrote

People given a $100 fine may have to pay $500 when most people don't just have $1000 laying around. That escalated quickly.

What do they even mean by these additional charges which could total 5 times the cost of the fine? I've had speeding and parking tickets. I pay the amount I'm fined and that's it.

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alcohall183 t1_ir9k8sd wrote

Fine is $200. Court costs (even if you don't go to court for it) are $60. Victims compensation fund $50. Electronic device usage (the radar detector) $50. Etc... There are over 5 fees on every ticket. No matter what the ticket is for you pay these fees. So a $2 ticket can be a $100 ticket by the time they get done with adding it up.

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Theletterkay t1_iravz5z wrote

In texas every ticket makes you play into the road repair fund and veterans fund. Which im kind of ok with.

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