Senate passes bill to cash in on speeders

Super-speeders beware: Drivers caught going faster than 85 miles per hour on the interstate would have to shell out an extra $200, under a bill passed by the Georgia Senate.

“We obviously have a speeding problem in Georgia, with over 1750 people killed on our highways in 2005,” says Sen. Ronnie Chance (R-Tyrone). “At the same time, we need to do everything we can to fund the trauma care network.”

The bill does not guarantee that the money raised from fines would be spent on trauma care, however. Setting aside revenue for a specific program requires a constitutional amendment.

The measure is part of Gov. Sonny Perdue’s legislative agenda.

The legislation now goes to the Georgia House.