Anchorage Assembly postpones taking action on scofflaw law:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Anchorage Assembly decided on Tuesday to delay taking action on whether to repeal or revise the statute known as the “scofflaw law.”
Assembly member Felix Rivera made a motion to delay taking action on it because he has a substitute version that seeks to reform the statute, which he plans to introduce at a later date.Rivera, who originally introduced an ordinance to repeal the law, said his issue with the scofflaw law is it fails to achieve its intended purpose of improving public safety and taking dangerous drivers off the roadways.
One person in attendance said, “I think $2,500 is going the wrong way. I think you should consider going lower to $500. That way you might catch someone early on and keep them from acquiring a higher debt.”
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