Reportedly the town is on a clean-up spree and levying fines up to $1,000 with six-month probations, according to what City Manager Shawn Gillen told a local news station. Doraville is hardly a wealthy town, and fines, especially large ones, along with ordered repairs can run far more than people have. But the question arises over the number of times governments invoke high fees on those who can afford them least. It became so bad in Missouri capped how much municipalities can make from traffic fines. Taxes on cigarettes, although more often used by lower-income people, could be said to target improving public health.

Source: Forbes February 05, 2017 07:18 UTC