Motorists in Indianapolis may be in for a tough financial lesson the next time they try to challenge traffic or parking tickets, as the city has approved a new plan that can charge up to $2,500 in additional fees if a ticket is challenged in court.
The plan is part of the city’’s attempt to crack down on motorists who do not pay their citations on time that will bring in up to $520,000 in revenue. However, some have objected to the plan, saying it unfairly penalizes those who may be short on cash and looking to get out of paying an expensive and unfair ticket.
"The deck is stacked against the motorist," lawyer Paul K. Ogden wrote in a post at TheNewspaper.com, a website that covers automotive news. "To penalize that person for seeking justice seems wrong."
He added that while he understood the state’’s desire to minimize the amount of challenges with "baseless" claims, that people who have legitimate defenses against paying for an unfair ticket would be discouraged from appealing as well.
For cash-strapped residents of Indianapolis, or any other town or city that implements similarly large fines if they attempt to challenge a parking or traffic ticket, it may be more financially sound to simply pay the initial ticket fee by any means necessary.
If one’’s finances are tight, taking out a payday loan to cover the expense may allay any fears of facing additional charges that one would not be able to afford.
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