ARCADE - The Georgia State Patrol has again cleared Arcade's police department of an accusation that the city runs a speed trap along U.S. Highway 129.
The State Patrol, which regulates radar use by police departments, has investigated allegations that Arcade is operating a speed trap four times since the late 1990s. Investigators have never found any illegal practices.
Troopers launched the most recent investigation in March after a software developer from Nicholson, Lyle Thompson, filed a complaint. Thompson says he has been stopped five times in the past three years and his wife has been stopped twice.
The patrol's audit found that Arcade's police department brings in 2.7 percent of its budget from minor speeding ticket fines and court fees.
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May 20th, 2025
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