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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- If you get caught speeding in Salt Lake City's neighborhoods you could be forced to pay big bucks.
Last night, the City Council proposed a traffic fine increase.
Under the proposal, violators would pay an extra 20-percent. That could be anywhere from 18-dollar and 40-cents to 106-dollars and 40-cents, depending on the speed.
The fine would only apply to streets where the speed limit is 25 miles-per-hour.
The proposal also calls for a 25-thousand dollar public awareness campaign before the enhanced fines state.
They city would post signs in neighborhoods warning drivers of the enhanced penalty.
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