The infraction will now carry a $500 fine following unanimous approval by city council this evening and was among several changes OK'd by the panel.
The Canal Trail fine was formerly set at $25. “We're trying to put some bite into it,” police Chief Chuck Hasty said following the meeting. “We don't want them tearing up the Canal Trail.”
Meanwhile, council set a new fine for violations of the traffic code. That fine will now be $50 for the following violations:
Speeding
Failure to obey a stop sign or stoplight
Muffler violation
Signals on starting, stopping or turning
Too close to corner
Blocking a marked driveway
No parking zone
Twelve inches from curb
Left side of curb
Outside lines
Two-hour parking on Roanoke Avenue uptown and downtown
The false alarm fine was increased from $25 to $50. The fine for improper parking in city parks went from $25 to $50.
