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End the speedtrap in the Village of Brice,Ohio
Part A:
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To: Elected Officials in the State of Ohio.
We, the citizens of Ohio, are opposed to the outrageous and unjust traffic fines imposed as "civil remedial fees" in the Village of Brice, Ohio for the following reasons:
1. The fines inflict a punishment on drivers that is disproportionate to the degree of the offense they committed.
2. The fines are mandatory, and judges are given no discretion in sentencing.
3. The language of the Clerk of Courts states that the 25 MPH speed limit is for safety, but in reality, can be seen that it is only for the purposes of "generate revenue" and hence the fines have nothing to do with traffic safety.
4. The Police Chief, Delano Bauchmoyer and Mayor holds Mayors court every Tuesday’s at late hours that are unreasonable, forcing people who get tickets to pay the fee instead of being able to challenge the ticket in normal business hours.
5. The speed limit is 25 MPH throughout the entire village. They say its for the Public safety but the streets coming into town are anywhere from 35 MPH from the Westside of the village to 50 MPH coming from the Southside of the village. There are no sidewalks to make you think people would walk down the street.
6. In order to generate additional revenue, The village keeps the speed limit low which can be unreasonable, because the speed limits on the outside of the village are considesability higher. This will unnecessarily increase the offender's insurance rates for a time frame that is incongruent with the degree of the offense.
7. Village of Brice is a well know speed trap list on many websites as suggested on websites and Channel 4 WCMH news in Columbus, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, demand the immediate closure of the village of Brice like the village of New Rome into the local township of Truro. We will not vote for any state Delegate or State Senator who voted against closing down the speed trap in the Village of Brice, or for any Delegate or Senator who does not take action to repeal the sections of the Village of Brice that inflict these exorbitant and unjust penalties.
Part B:
Ohio: Speed Trap Village Runs Illegal Court
Brice, Ohio has canceled court hearings over concern the speed trap village violated the law.
The mayor of Brice, Ohio has canceled mayor's court hearings until further notice after lawmakers insisted that the village was in violation of a 2003 statute designed to prevent speed traps.
In Ohio, 333 towns use mayor's courts to process traffic tickets and minor infractions with the mayor able both to decide guilt or innocence in individual cases and to decide how to spend the fine money that is collected. Ohio's top ten most successful mayors together brought in $2.3 million for their budget in 2004 with this system. Louisiana is the only other state to use mayor's courts.
Brice raised 40 percent of the village budget by issuing tickets at a rate of 7.6 citations per resident. Ohio law says that no village of less than 100 residents, as defined by U.S. census figures, may operate a mayor's court. Brice has 70 residents. Lawmakers are now considering raising the minimum figure.
Lets bring this to an peaceful end like we did the Village of New Rome, Ohio.
Please help me by signing my petition
To: Elected Officials in the State of Ohio.
We, the citizens of Ohio, are opposed to the outrageous and unjust traffic fines imposed as "civil remedial fees" in the Village of Brice, Ohio for the following reasons:
1. The fines inflict a punishment on drivers that is disproportionate to the degree of the offense they committed.
2. The fines are mandatory, and judges are given no discretion in sentencing.
3. The language of the Clerk of Courts states that the 25 MPH speed limit is for safety, but in reality, can be seen that it is only for the purposes of "generate revenue" and hence the fines have nothing to do with traffic safety.
4. The Police Chief, Delano Bauchmoyer and Mayor holds Mayors court every Tuesday’s at late hours that are unreasonable, forcing people who get tickets to pay the fee instead of being able to challenge the ticket in normal business hours.
5. The speed limit is 25 MPH throughout the entire village. They say its for the Public safety but the streets coming into town are anywhere from 35 MPH from the Westside of the village to 50 MPH coming from the Southside of the village. There are no sidewalks to make you think people would walk down the street.
6. In order to generate additional revenue, The village keeps the speed limit low which can be unreasonable, because the speed limits on the outside of the village are considesability higher. This will unnecessarily increase the offender's insurance rates for a time frame that is incongruent with the degree of the offense.
7. Village of Brice is a well know speed trap list on many websites as suggested on websites and Channel 4 WCMH news in Columbus, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, demand the immediate closure of the village of Brice like the village of New Rome into the local township of Truro. We will not vote for any state Delegate or State Senator who voted against closing down the speed trap in the Village of Brice, or for any Delegate or Senator who does not take action to repeal the sections of the Village of Brice that inflict these exorbitant and unjust penalties.
Part B:
Ohio: Speed Trap Village Runs Illegal Court
Brice, Ohio has canceled court hearings over concern the speed trap village violated the law.
The mayor of Brice, Ohio has canceled mayor's court hearings until further notice after lawmakers insisted that the village was in violation of a 2003 statute designed to prevent speed traps.
In Ohio, 333 towns use mayor's courts to process traffic tickets and minor infractions with the mayor able both to decide guilt or innocence in individual cases and to decide how to spend the fine money that is collected. Ohio's top ten most successful mayors together brought in $2.3 million for their budget in 2004 with this system. Louisiana is the only other state to use mayor's courts.
Brice raised 40 percent of the village budget by issuing tickets at a rate of 7.6 citations per resident. Ohio law says that no village of less than 100 residents, as defined by U.S. census figures, may operate a mayor's court. Brice has 70 residents. Lawmakers are now considering raising the minimum figure.
Lets bring this to an peaceful end like we did the Village of New Rome, Ohio.
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Ohio: Speed Trap Village Runs Illegal Court
Brice, Ohio has canceled court hearings over concern the speed trap village violated the law.
The mayor of Brice, Ohio has canceled mayor's court hearings until further notice after lawmakers insisted that the village was in violation of a 2003 statute designed to prevent speed traps.
In Ohio, 333 towns use mayor's courts to process traffic tickets and minor infractions with the mayor able both to decide guilt or innocence in individual cases and to decide how to spend the fine money that is collected. Ohio's top ten most successful mayors together brought in $2.3 million for their budget in 2004 with this system. Louisiana is the only other state to use mayor's courts.
Brice raised 40 percent of the village budget by issuing tickets at a rate of 7.6 citations per resident. Ohio law says that no village of less than 100 residents, as defined by U.S. census figures, may operate a mayor's court. Brice has 70 residents. Lawmakers are now considering raising the minimum figure.
Bring an end to the village of Brice, Ohio for being a speedtrap.
Brice, Ohio has canceled court hearings over concern the speed trap village violated the law.
The mayor of Brice, Ohio has canceled mayor's court hearings until further notice after lawmakers insisted that the village was in violation of a 2003 statute designed to prevent speed traps.
In Ohio, 333 towns use mayor's courts to process traffic tickets and minor infractions with the mayor able both to decide guilt or innocence in individual cases and to decide how to spend the fine money that is collected. Ohio's top ten most successful mayors together brought in $2.3 million for their budget in 2004 with this system. Louisiana is the only other state to use mayor's courts.
Brice raised 40 percent of the village budget by issuing tickets at a rate of 7.6 citations per resident. Ohio law says that no village of less than 100 residents, as defined by U.S. census figures, may operate a mayor's court. Brice has 70 residents. Lawmakers are now considering raising the minimum figure.
Bring an end to the village of Brice, Ohio for being a speedtrap.