What would you do if you lived in a city where the police couldn’t fine you for speeding? According to THV11, police in the city of Menifee, Arkansas will not be able to ticket drivers for speeding for the next year.

As reported by the local media, this situation is the result of a large number of fines in the last four years, when 2,318 drivers were fined for speeding. Too much for a town with a population of 274. Two years ago, it was determined that the revenue from speeding tickets was almost half of the city budget. However, Arkansas appears to have a law that says revenue from traffic tickets cannot exceed 30 percent of the city’s budget.

A 2020 report showed that the revenue from fines was $120,000, which is why the police cannot fine drivers for a period of one year. When asked by THV11, Mayor Gary Green said that the police were authorized to tolerate 10 mph over the speed limit, but that the officers did not do so. He also said that the increase in revenue for 2020 is the result of paying fines from previous years.

Dear Menifee residents, enjoy driving at a reasonable speed.

Source: THV11