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Drivers pulled over for speeding in a US town face a surcharge to cover the cost of fuel used by the police.
Fuel prices in the US, as in much of the rest of the world, have spiralled in the past two years prompting the move in Holly Springs, Georgia.
On top of the usual fine, drivers will pay US$12 to cover the cost of them being pulled over.
Police Chief Ken Ball told USA Today: "I was hearing that Delta (Air Lines), pizza deliverers, florists were adding fuel charges to their services, and I thought, why not police departments?"
The move was passed by the city council last month and takes effect today.
- NZ HERALD STAFF
