Georgia drivers, speeders eyed to fund trauma care

hillbilly frog · #1 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 12:40 PM

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Georgia drivers, speeders eyed to fund trauma care

A leading state lawmaker in Georgia wants truck drivers and motorists to pay a little extra to help fund a statewide trauma network. The state’s worst speeders also would be tapped to chip in for the fund.

House Speaker Glenn Richardson, R-Hiram, announced a plan to increase vehicle registrations by $10 to foot the cost for trauma care in the state. Richardson said he also supports Gov. Sonny Perdue’s plan to charge special fines against people caught driving excessively over the speed limit, The Associated Press reported.

http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_ne.../122807-05.htm

pcuthbert · #2 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 02:20 PM

$10 is not that much to pay if it improves the trauma care available on the roads.

For each prorated truck in our fleet to pay that amount would cost us less than $5000.

But a lot more would be realised from the 4 wheelers out there.

Kermit · #3 (**permalink**) 12-29-2007, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pcuthbert

$10 is not that much to pay if it improves the trauma care available on the roads.

For each prorated truck in our fleet to pay that amount would cost us less than $5000.

But a lot more would be realised from the 4 wheelers out there.

I agree! Not much if you or your family needs care.