So if they start putting Denver boots on cars, will they at least start making money?

Interesting.

The last two times I received moving violations (both about six months apart, one for no right on red, the other for doing 47 in a 35), I requested a court date. Each of those times, my ticket, along with pretty much everyone else who had court dates set (and who actually showed up for their day in court) had their tickets dismissed. This was City of Dallas. For my two dates, I just wanted to talk to the judge and request a deferred whatever, just to keep it off my spotless driving record, but they completely dismissed them altogether. Woohoo!

Stay classy, Dallas.

We all need to stop worrying so much. Once the Convention Center Hotel is built it will know what to do.

This shows that Tickets are nothing more than a REVENUE SOURCE for the city.

I personally urge everyone to request a COURT TRIAL on each & every citation they receive. As show lots of times this will get them tossed. The city wants to make $$$ off of these things & not spend $$$ on them. By requesting a Trial (Something you are legally & constitutionally allowed to do) You take away their revenue & can actually cost them way more than you will ever pay in fines.

This will hopefully eventually show them that as Citizens we do not want this form of HIDDEN TAXES placed upon us.

Tickets should be thought of the same as being accused of a CRIME. Personally I do not consider myself a Criminal & I sure you would not consider yourself one either. So lets stand up & fight these things in a way that will cost the city $$$ & force them to change. This is how this country was founded on Civil Disobiedence because of unfair practices.

In Dallas traffic tickets and parking tickets are viewed as nothing but a source of revenue

Dallas is not the only one with this problem. Three months ago, I got a ticket in a suburb. The next day, I went to take care of it. But, they could do nothing but photocopy my copy and wait for it to download from the officer's ticket computer. They still haven't gotten it in their system. I was willing to pay the ticket (since I was speeding). But, I am now thinking that if it is so unimportant to them, maybe I should fight it if they ever get this in their system.

It has been this way for over twenty years. Judges will be fair if you choose to have a trial. If the case ever gets to trial it may occur at importune time for you and you will have to ask for a continuance. They will allow you one of these. Then when the new trial date comes up,you show up and 50% of the time the officer can't make it and your citation will be dismissed. The may if they choose attempt to retry your case. However, most often never. If you have the time go for trial, time is both your enemy and your friend. So is weather,daylight,health,acquaintances,money, and many other things. Remember it is a revenue thing. It also may effect your insurance premiums too.

Easy solution, effective a certain date, the City of Dallas should stop issuing traffic tickets. No more problems for items 1-5 listed in article. And, police officers would not have to go to court to cost the city any money. No more problems with issuing traffic tickets being a revenue thing. Everybody on their own when they drive on the City of Dallas roads.......just like it is now.

You want a solution, here it is: Quit putting minor traffic offenses (i.e. busted taillights, insurance, inspection, etc..) in front of judges, who should be hearing real cases, not chicken-shit based incidents only done for revenue generation. I was downtown for a ticket around a month ago for an expired inspection, which I took care of accordingly. It took me over four hours to stand in line, talk to one party, who sent me up to sit my ass in a judges chambers to have the thing dismissed by a put-out ACA fresh out of law school, then I get wait in line while only two of five payment stations were opened and manned by people who barely passed and got their GEDs. Ive been to other major cities and had these things completed in less than an hour. Most of those cities have automated pay stations to take care of dismissals and fines that are opened 24/7. Why Dallas hasn't gotten into the 21st century with the handling of its courts and fine systems is a question the tax payers should be asking...

Danger you are very correct about the frustration of dealing with city of dallas employees. Aren't we allowed to pay fines on the internet? It would really piss them off if you paid your fine in pennies.

I think the primary issue is the fact this city has barely gotten its act together with bringing its own staff into the 21st century accordingly. Id prefer standing in line for a automated pay station than waiting 40 mins to talk to some broad named lashaunda who barely can congugate a phrase, let alone a sentence.