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<blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 2241153" data-attributes="member: 7900"><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">I am pretty sure that similar issues arise in all the states, and definitely in the federal government, but here is another example of politicians providing themselves a "special status." Based on the last statement in the story, it is hopeful that Colorado's legislators will be embarrassed enough to fix this issue. All governments ought to be REQUIRED to write legislation where NO ONE is exempted.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Loophole Lets Colorado Lawmakers Avoid Photo Radar Fines</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">07/13/2013 </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The Associated Press</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The Denver Post</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">A loophole in state law has allowed Colorado state senators and representatives to avoid photo radar tickets because of special treatment given to lawmakers when they get license plates.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Most license plates are issued to specific vehicles. But license plates for lawmakers are issued to individuals and aren't registered in state computers.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Saying the process isn't fair, Denver police began considering alternatives after an investigation by KCNC-TV that was reported Thursday.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The city has an aggressive photo radar program that sends out millions of dollars in photo radar tickets every year. However, police have not been able to send citations to legislators whose cars carry the special plates.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The problem surfaced when Evonne Estis of Cañon City began receiving photo radar tickets intended for state Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver. Police say Johnston was photographed speeding six times in about a year.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">His state legislative plate bears the number "33," the district he represents, and was not in the DMV system. No tickets were sent for three of the violations.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">The other three were sent to Estis, who has a vanity plate on her SUV that reads "33," her favorite number, the station reported.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">"It just so happened that I was receiving the tickets," Estis said.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">When KCNC told Johnston what had happened, he said the tickets were not Estis' responsibility and promised to take care of it.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">"I sent her a note when I apologized, saying if she gets any photo radar tickets, she should have them sent to me and I'll be happy to pay them for her," Johnston said.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Johnston said he has already paid $160 for the photo radar tickets that were inadvertently sent to Estis.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Johnston also said he favors fixing the problem so lawmakers are treated equally.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><a href="http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_23652206/loophole-lets-colorado-lawmakers-avoid-photo-radar-fines" target="_blank">Loophole Lets Colorado Lawmakers Avoid Photo Radar Fines</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryMiller, post: 2241153, member: 7900"] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=3]I am pretty sure that similar issues arise in all the states, and definitely in the federal government, but here is another example of politicians providing themselves a "special status." Based on the last statement in the story, it is hopeful that Colorado's legislators will be embarrassed enough to fix this issue. All governments ought to be REQUIRED to write legislation where NO ONE is exempted. Loophole Lets Colorado Lawmakers Avoid Photo Radar Fines 07/13/2013 The Associated Press The Denver Post A loophole in state law has allowed Colorado state senators and representatives to avoid photo radar tickets because of special treatment given to lawmakers when they get license plates. Most license plates are issued to specific vehicles. But license plates for lawmakers are issued to individuals and aren't registered in state computers. Saying the process isn't fair, Denver police began considering alternatives after an investigation by KCNC-TV that was reported Thursday. The city has an aggressive photo radar program that sends out millions of dollars in photo radar tickets every year. However, police have not been able to send citations to legislators whose cars carry the special plates. The problem surfaced when Evonne Estis of Cañon City began receiving photo radar tickets intended for state Sen. Mike Johnston, D-Denver. Police say Johnston was photographed speeding six times in about a year. His state legislative plate bears the number "33," the district he represents, and was not in the DMV system. No tickets were sent for three of the violations. The other three were sent to Estis, who has a vanity plate on her SUV that reads "33," her favorite number, the station reported. "It just so happened that I was receiving the tickets," Estis said. When KCNC told Johnston what had happened, he said the tickets were not Estis' responsibility and promised to take care of it. "I sent her a note when I apologized, saying if she gets any photo radar tickets, she should have them sent to me and I'll be happy to pay them for her," Johnston said. Johnston said he has already paid $160 for the photo radar tickets that were inadvertently sent to Estis. Johnston also said he favors fixing the problem so lawmakers are treated equally. [URL="http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_23652206/loophole-lets-colorado-lawmakers-avoid-photo-radar-fines"]Loophole Lets Colorado Lawmakers Avoid Photo Radar Fines[/URL] [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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