Traffic Fines to Help Pay Medical Costs
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From Times Staff and Wire Reports
In an effort to offset the skyrocketing cost of unpaid hospital and emergency room bills, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to increase traffic fines and fees for other violations by 12%.
Supervisors voted 4-0 to implement an emergency services fund that would levy an estimated $1 million annually in fines and other charges related to traffic violations to cover unpaid medical costs.
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