Recently, the city of Waldo, in Alachua County, Florida disbanded its police department. This means that every person who has received a citation from any Waldo city police officer should take their citation to court. This is because I believe that many officers will not show in court. If the officer fails to appear, the traffic ticket will be dismissed.
Traffic Ticket Capital Waldo, Florida Disbands its Police Department
Waldo Florida traffic ticket quota backlash
The city of Waldo, Florida issues a lot of traffic tickets. In fact, Waldo has been designated a speed trap. Waldo traffic ticket cases have attracted national attention recently due to the suspension of the police chief and his replacement. Just days after I blogged about how officers regularly deny the existence of traffic ticket quotas, news broke that the Waldo police chief and a corporal did in fact have and enforce a citation quota.
Waldo, Florida Traffic Ticket Quotas
The top was blown off an illegal traffic ticket quota requirement at the city of Waldo, Florida just days after I issued a blog about traffic ticket quotas. According to a presentation by several officers to the city council, Waldo, long designated a speed trap, did in fact maintain an illegal traffic ticket quota. While this traffic citation quota allegation remains under investigation, two officers have been suspended. Obviously, those officers failed to appear in court this morning.
Waldo & Lawtey Florida - the Two and Only Speed Traps
According to AAA, Waldo, Florida and Lawtey, Florida are "Traffic Traps", more commonly referred to as speed traps. AAA lists two speed traps in the entire country and they happen to be Waldo and Lawtey. Both towns count on people just paying the ticket instead of hiring a traffic ticket lawyer.
