Getting caught cruising 15 mph over the speed limit will come with at least a $233 ticket, according to a new traffic fee schedule tentatively endorsed by Florida legislators.
For the seriously lead-footed, a speeding ticket at 20-29 mph over the limit is even pricier: at least $258.
Florida legislators, meeting in a special session to close a $2.3 billion budget deficit, acknowledged Wednesday that they're hiking speeding tickets for violations 15 mph to 29 mph over the legal limit by $35 — not the $25 previously discussed.
In a state with already hefty traffic sanctions, other penalties also are slated to rise. With legislators adding an extra $10 surcharge, running a red light will cost you at least $208, not wearing a seat belt will run $93 and moving violations like failure to yield will cost $143
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