Today, I mailed a check for $110 to District Magistrate Number 19-1-02.
About 9 p.m. last Tuesday, I left the York City Council meeting and headed toward our West Manchester Township offices by way of Parkway Boulevard. I made the right turn onto Roosevelt, and when I made it to about Chanceford Avenue, I saw blue and red lights flashing behind me.
I pulled over, and a city police officer informed me that I had "rolled" through a stop sign back at Parkway Boulevard and Pacific Avenue. Really? I didn't think so, but I'm not the one with a badge. So I sat in the car for about 10 or 15 minutes, and the officer returned with a citation.
The fine for rolling through a stop sign is evidently $25, but by the time you tack on fees and taxes, it'll cost you $110.
I was annoyed, and I grew more annoyed when I drove a little further down the road. I slowed to a stop at the yellow traffic light at Roosevelt Avenue and Route 30 and watched as the car behind me switched lanes in order to blow right through the red light.
No flashing lights, no sirens. Sigh.
The officer, by the way, was quite polite and told me to "have a nice day." Would've been nicer without the citation.
About 9 p.m. last Tuesday, I left the York City Council meeting and headed toward our West Manchester Township offices by way of Parkway Boulevard. I made the right turn onto Roosevelt, and when I made it to about Chanceford Avenue, I saw blue and red lights flashing behind me.
I pulled over, and a city police officer informed me that I had "rolled" through a stop sign back at Parkway Boulevard and Pacific Avenue. Really? I didn't think so, but I'm not the one with a badge. So I sat in the car for about 10 or 15 minutes, and the officer returned with a citation.
The fine for rolling through a stop sign is evidently $25, but by the time you tack on fees and taxes, it'll cost you $110.
I was annoyed, and I grew more annoyed when I drove a little further down the road. I slowed to a stop at the yellow traffic light at Roosevelt Avenue and Route 30 and watched as the car behind me switched lanes in order to blow right through the red light.
No flashing lights, no sirens. Sigh.
The officer, by the way, was quite polite and told me to "have a nice day." Would've been nicer without the citation.
