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Advocate of Increased School Zone Speeding Fines Caught Speeding - in a School Zone

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Advocate of Increased School Zone Speeding Fines Caught Speeding in a School Zone

News surfaced of Sen. John Goedde speeding ticket on Wednesday. He's the sponsor of a bill to increase Idaho’s fines for speeding in school zones - and he was caught speeding in a Boise-area school zone on Feb. 28. Naturally, it turns out that was the very day his bill was being debated in the state Senate.

The legislation, Senate Bill 1361a, sets the minimum fine for school-zone speed violations at $75, plus $41.50 in court costs, for a total of $116.50.

Goedde's explanation: he didn't see the flashing lights warning of a school zone.

"So I pulled away from the stoplight when the light turned green, and I saw a police officer on a motorcycle with radar. I looked and I was going 32, and I thought I was going 32 in a 35, there’s nothing wrong with this. But, hepulled in behind me and pulled me over."

Goedde's fine was $141.50. The measure has passed and is now awaiting Gov. Butch Otter’s signature.