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i ~ ~r i <br /> ~ ~ - ~1' <br /> i <br /> ovember 26, 1 97 <br /> ONTACT: G ry Ludeke, Traffic Engineer, 682-5218 <br /> rom Public I rmation Section, 682-5523 <br /> OR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> TRAFFIC FINES DOUBLED IN SCHOOL ZONES <br /> Effectiv December 1, fines in Eugene will double for motorists receiving traffic citations <br /> in school zones. <br /> The hig er fines are the result of a law enacted by the Oregon Legislature earlier this year <br /> allowing traffic fines to be doubled in school zones if signs notifying motorists of this fact are <br /> osted at the en rance to each school zone. The Eugene Public Works Department this week <br /> finished installi g signs in all school zones in the city of Eugene. <br /> "The go 1 of this effort is to protect our children," said Gary Ludeke, traffic engineer for <br /> i <br /> the City of Eug ne. "It's critical that motorists obey traffic rules in school zones, and strict <br /> enforcement an doubled fines are ways of making sure that drivers follow the rules, especially <br /> when the safety of children is at stake." <br /> All traf c infractions in school zones are covered under the new fine schedule. Examples <br /> of higher fines nclude a $178 ticket for speeding up to 10 mph over the posted limit, $230 for <br /> failing to stop a stop sign, and $1,260 for passing a school bus stopped with its lights flashing. <br /> <br /> Pudlic Works • Admin stration • City of Eugene • 858 Pearl • Eugene, OR 97401-2727 • Phone: (541) 682-5262 • FAX (541) 682-6826 <br /> <br />