link to sb799 / act 479
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thenewspaper.com 'a journal on the politics of driving' recently featured a front page spread on louisiana state senator joe mcpherson's senate bill no. 799. sen. mcpherson's sb799 is interesting since he lives in woodworth, la. which is one of the most notorious speed-traps in the nation.anyway, according to the newspaper.com "mcpherson's bill would make it illegal for any state agency to have a plan -- even an informal plan -- that evaluates police officers based on the number of arrests made or citations issued. The bill goes on to make it illegal for any political subdivision to "suggest" to a police officer that he is "expected to issue a predetermined number" of tickets. The proposed law does not contain any of the escape clauses commonly found in ticket quota bans in other states." ~ read more
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related postsis woodworth a speed trap? cenla speedtrap woodworth...fema has your number woodworth, louisiana: speedtrap capital of the free world national motorists association: woodworth, la. 'worst speedtrap in louisiana' legislative auditor report on louisiana speed traps
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