Motorists from out of town are far more likely to get a ticket when pulled over than local drivers, a George Mason University study has found. GMU researchers, in a Massachusetts-based study titled “Political Economy at Any Speed: What Determines Traffic Citations?,” also found that the farther a driver lives from the courthouse where the ticket could be challenged, the more likely he will be ticketed.
The report also found that police officers are less likely to issue tickets in towns that depend on tourism revenue, among other conclusions.
