Starting July 1, traffic violations in Tennessee will be more expensive, at least for those who choose not to contest their tickets and pay the fine before the court date or compliance date. / Sanford Myers / The TennesseanTennesseans may pay up to $70 more on traffic tickets when a new state law takes effect a week from today.
The law tacks a $13.75 fee on each traffic violation. Davidson County Circuit Court Clerk Ricky Rooker said officers are allowed to cite drivers for as many as five violations on a single ticket. If you get a ticket for both speeding and an illegal lane change, for example, you would pay an extra $27.50, and so on, up to a maximum of $68.75 for a five-violation ticket.
Proceeds will be turned over to the state and help pay for the crime lab services that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation provides to law enforcement agencies in Tennessee.
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