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I read a recent article discussing fine increases from traffic enforcement. Since the economy is down, people are buying less and making less, which means less taxes are getting to government. Instead of raising taxes to compensate, which would cause riots (similar to the ones witnessed when gas prices go up) more and more local police are concentrating on traffic fines as supplemental income. This means the traffic cops that liked my flashy car before have a stronger hunger than ever to pull me over. As a result, I'm forcing myself to do the speed limit and stop at yellow lights no matter what. Let the people that can afford it supplement our shallow tax base. I'll drive 65 (and save gas doing it too).