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Well, of course. Sometimes its such a pain in the a$$ to get money out of your bank account that if you can't buy it right there you don't. Hence why, as a teenager, before I had ATM or credit cards, I didn't carry anymore cash than needed for the task at hand.
"Whenever state trooper Michael Poupart pulls over a speeding motorist on I-94 in Wisconsin's Kenosha County, he offers to take Visa or MasterCard debit and credit cards right there on the side of the road."
Anyone else see something wrong with this scenario? When I would have to drive to Port Fourchon LA for work I knew many who were stopped in Golden Meadow. Apparently they threatened not to let people go until they paid their fines (for speeding) and then charging an additional 5-10% for using a credit card. As if people routinely travel around with a couple of hundred bucks in their pockets.
You want me to pay with plastic? Wow, and here I thought you wanted real money. If plastic is all they want I have plenty in my trash can they can have.
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It most likely brings in more $$$ because folks won't be as likely to protest the ticket. Watch for this practice to increase along with more questionable stops.
Are the same people who are whipping out the plastic the same ones whining about the loss of privacy?
I seldom carry cash any more. It's just far more convenient to use the debit card.
This isn't new in Wisconsin. They have been doing this for years. Too many tourists and fishermen and vacationers from other state who never paid their tickets. This solves most of the collection problems.