A town of 60 raised $400,000 from speeding tickets! How did they do it?

New Rome, Ohio, is a tiny village made up of 60 residents, located on the west side of Columbus. The roads outside the town post a 45 mph speed limit, but it drops down to 35 mph the moment you drive into the village.

The fourteen part-time policemen decided to take full advantage of this and would wait at the village's only stoplight to catch whoever wasn't following their posted speed limit. Not only did they ticket drivers for speeding, but also for minor offenses such as dusty taillights or improperly tinted windows!

Just how much was made from all of these tickets? Nearly $400,000 annually! Unfortunately for New Rome, it didn't last long. The village was legally dissolved and made part of a nearby township in 2004, and the speed trap came to an end.

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