City Fee Assignment Including Traffic Violations

          Much of my day today has been spent on researching and gathering information from various sources regarding the fees collected by the City.  Lunda has given me the task of amassing this information from all of the various departments along with the last date it was updated.  Then I am to gather information regarding fees collected by similar communities in the area.  So far I have gotten fee information for building permits and contractors licensing from the City Engineers office.  From the Municipal Court I have gotten a listing of all of the traffic citations and code violations along with those fees.  That is a rather lengthy list that was last updated on July 1, 2010.  This listing is rather interesting.  I have determined that if you irritate the police, there is something on this list that they will be able to cite you for.
          I thought I would list some of these examples for you.  
* Turning on curve or grade - $75.  Now, how would someone turn on a curve unless there was a road to turn onto?
* Fail to yield to a blind pedestrian - $60.  Well, who is going to tell on you if the pedestrian is blind, he can't see you?
* Vehicle emerging from the alley - $75.  How else are you supposed to get out the alley?
* Park adjacent to school or signs - $35.  Your mother would have been cited for picking you up from school!
* TV screen visible to the driver - $45.  what about GPS screens or backing screens?
* Unattended vehicle - $45.  does that mean you can't park and get out of the car?
*Coasting - $45.  I have a button on my cruise control for coasting.
* Driving over a fire hose - $45.  Well, you shouldn't be driving that close to a fire.
* Driving on the sidewalk - $45.  This is one that I actually did when I was in high school in this very town...and it was on Main Street.  The statute of limitations has expired.
* Not riding on a bicycle seat - $45.  Hmmm...does that mean you can not stand up to pump faster?
* Improper tires - $45.  How is this determined?
* Wearing earphones or headsets -  $25.  Well, that covers most of ASU's students.
* Riding bicycle in the business district - $30.  Isn't that a little petty?

You have to pay court costs of $80. in addition to the fines for violation except those for seat belts or parking tickets. These are just a few of the violations on the list.  Almost all of them are justifiable and many of these, if taken in the proper context, are also.