Georgia speeding tickets cannot exceed $1,000 in addition to state-mandated costs, so how did one Georgia man end up with a $1.4 million speeding fine?
A sign warns motorists on Interstate 89 in Bolton, Vt. Vermont officials are trying to prevent any more highway fatalities this year by urging drivers to slow down.A Georgia man was left reeling after receiving a $1.4 million speeding ticket, but city officials say the figure was just a placeholder, not the actual fine.
He called the court thinking the figure was a typo but says he was told he either had to pay it or appear in court in December. The figure Cato received reflected a "placeholder" that was automatically generated by e-citation software used by the local Recorder's Court, said Joshua Peacock, a spokesman for Savannah's city government. The actual fine cannot exceed $1,000 in addition to state-mandated costs.
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