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Show TRAFFIC CASES TURNUPVARD Although the total traffic cases handled in the Salt Lake police, court Increased 3 per cent In 1939 over those of 1938, fines and forfeitures for-feitures dropped slightly from those of 1838. This had been revealed Tuesday , by annual reports of the court Cases Increased from 2X113 In 1939 to 38,012 la 1939. But revenue dropped from 990,09949 te 859,-821-30, a decrease of 939799. What would appear to be a surprising sur-prising failure of revenue te keep pace with cases la not so startling when the cause Is considered parking meters. The reports show thst minor traffic cases, which Include meter violations, Increased from 21,413 to 33,549, but thst revenue from them dropped from 935,398.19 te 93248L L. L Acomb, chief clerk of the court, explained that the thousands of parking meter tags handled since meters were installed May 1 explains the revenue drop. "The regular fine or ball for a meter violation la 60 cents," he explained. ex-plained. "These cases, which have rua as high as 100 In a single day, account for most of the Increase In minor traffic cases. "Because the meters cover so much of the restricted tone, tickets tor the ordinary overparking violations vio-lations have fallen off. "Thus, the revenue drop In minor traffic resulted from the fact that thousands of everpark-lng everpark-lng cases which had fines or forfeitures for-feitures of one, two or three dollars now have been replaced by even more thousands of parking meter cases with 90 cent fines or forfeitures." for-feitures." The reports showed that revenue has held up on major traffic cases. Speeding cases Increased from 1398 to 2123 and revenue Increased from 116.472 to 820,588.80, or about 20 per cent. Reckless driving cases slumped from 195 to 161 and revenue dropped from 82553 to 82498. Drunken driving cases dropped from 193 to 150 and revenue dropped from 94944 to 93715. Hit-run cases decreased from 44 to 29, with revenue dropping from 9722 to 9538.50. . . , |