| With costs continually increasing, many states are | | | | initial ticket has been paid, within which to notify the |
| finding creative ways to supplement their incomes | | | | DDS. The DDS then has thirty days in which to |
| and fund their budgets. Georgia is no different, and | | | | inform the offending motorist, by mail of the fee |
| its method of supplementing the state income has | | | | charged under the Super Speeder law. Only then can |
| been to implement harsher penalties for traffic | | | | this fee be paid. As such, it is imperative that drivers |
| offenders. One such penalty is a new traffic law | | | | who run afoul of the law keep their mailing addresses |
| called HB610, or the 'Super Speeder' law. | | | | current, or they may find themselves in even greater |
| The Super Speeder law which became effective | | | | trouble. |
| January 1, 2010 is aimed at curtailing excessive | | | | The state has defended this aggressive move, |
| speeding on the highways and byways of Georgia. | | | | stating that these stiffer penalties should serve to |
| As such, anyone caught driving at a speed of 80 | | | | discourage speeding along its roadways. State |
| mph or more on any road in Georgia, be it highway | | | | legislatures argue that this will lead to a reduction in |
| or otherwise, will be classified as a super speeder and | | | | road accidents and fatalities. Their defense also cites |
| be subject to penalties under the law. Additionally, | | | | the fact that they will be using the income generated |
| anyone guilty of driving at a speed of 75 mph on a | | | | from this new road law to fund their trauma |
| two-lane road will also be classified as a super | | | | network, which is a system of emergency rooms |
| speeder and be subject to the penalties outlined | | | | and ambulance services used as first response for |
| therein. | | | | accidents within the state of Georgia. Therefore, not |
| The penalty associated with the offense of breaking | | | | only are they staunching the high incidence of |
| the law has been judged by many as being | | | | speeding and speed related accidents, but they are |
| excessive or harsh. This, as anyone found guilty of | | | | also helping to save the lives of those unfortunate |
| being a super speeder will be required to pay a state | | | | enough to be adversely affected by accidents within |
| fee of $200.00. This fee is in addition to the cost of | | | | the state of Georgia. |
| the speeding ticket, whatever that cost may be. | | | | Since the state department has cited its expected |
| Additionally, failure to pay this state fee will result in | | | | income from the Super Speeder law as being |
| an additional fine of fifty dollars, and the suspension | | | | approximately $23 million per year, it is obvious that |
| of driving privileges and license. | | | | they expect quite a number of persons to break this |
| It must also be noted that the super speeder fine | | | | new law, and they are ready and waiting to catch |
| cannot be paid at the same time that the speeding | | | | them when they do, and make them pay. The |
| ticket is paid, as the Department of Driver Services | | | | question is this; will you be one of those who will |
| has to wait on notification from the relevant officials. | | | | have to pay the fine for being a super speeder? |
| These official s have a ten day window, after the | | | | |