Originally Posted by
achoo
Where do you think the money collected via fines goes? Police departments have a huge incentive to collect fines just for the sake of taking in money.
Fair enough; I just thought fines went into general revenue. When it comes to corruption and how police are overseen, that's a whole other problem. But I still believe that more basic traffic enforcement and stiffer penalties for all road users who break the law would be a good thing.