Traffic Fine Revenue Down…..Again
Graph shows fluctuations in traffic fine revenue to Prince George since 2005. – graph 250News
Prince George, B.C.-The traffic fine revenue for Prince George is $821,861 this year.
That is slightly less than the $822,540.00 the Province had laid out as the payment schedule for 2014.
2009 was the year the City received the biggest cheque for its share of traffic fine revenue, that year, the amount was $2,016,531.00. Funds from traffic fine revenue are to be used for policing programs or to reduce the costs for police.
250News has contacted the Provincial Government to find out why the revenue has decreased since 2011, but an answer was not provided before this story was published.
Other regional communities are receiving Small Community Grants.
- Mackenzie $311,711
- Fraser-Fort George $115,813.
- McBride $239,806
- Valemount $219,106.
- Burns Lake$309,218
- Fort St. James $236,969
- Fraser Lake $216,762
- Houston $297,680
- Vanderhoof $325,344
- Regional District of Buckley-Nechako $122,431
Small Community Grants apply to communities with less than 20,000 and are used for infrastructure, to ensure stable administration and service delivery priorities.
Comments
Well that should be easy to fix!
One would think with all the hefty fines for .05 and .08 etc, that revenues would be up.
Is it possible that the revenue split has been changed in favour of the Province???
Hope 250 stays on this until they get an answer.
Ya an heavy speeding tickets that cost nearly 3 thousand dollars for doing75 onNorth Nechako. Fine, tow bill, impoundment fees, points, yearly excess charge… And what ever else they can dream up to selectively tax with…ect ect
And they are saying they are making less revenue? BS IMO
why would you be impounded for doing 75 on North Nechako – unless you were in the school zone?
This should not be looked at as revenue, and certainly not tied into in anyway police funding, other wise a overzealous police chief turns this into organized crime.
How much was taken out due to some management hocus pocus so more went into general revenue to make Clark seem that she is situ ally doing something.
With the increase in fines for distracted driving, the useless new .05 liquor level, etc how can revenues be down unless they are funnelling some of the money out ?
speculation on my part but I would suggest revenues may down due to a range of causes like:
enforcement of traffic laws is less of a priority than other policing issues resulting in fewer officers assigned to traffic – politicians don’t gain voter support for traffic law enforcement – most voters likely break a traffic law every time they are out on for amount of time
fewer officers per capita than years gone by – there has been an ongoing debate between City Hall and senior police officials about what the City can afford and what the police chief argue they need
officers know how much work is involved in following up in court and avoid the type of charges that are likely to be contested – the backlog in the courts creates havoc in scheduling shifts for officers with court work
use your imagination and add your own speculation HOWEVER I will guarantee it is NOT because Prince George drivers have improved
* every time they are out driving more than a few blocks
sure wish there was an easy way for posters to edit their comments after they post
Its easy. Just proof read before you hit ‘post’.
We can speculate all we want, however it would be nice if the Government, or the RCMP just told us why revenues are down.
Of course you are absolutely right Palopu. But I wouldn’t recommend holding your breath waiting for that to happen.
And what odds would you give that the two sides would agree on the cause. Or would they just spin it to suite.
A good percentage of the Blain police costs are from fining Canadian drivers.
Policing income the above should read.
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