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Associated Press - December 18, 2009 10:14 AM ET
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. (AP) - Bullhead City police are issuing more traffic citations.
Overall traffic citations increased from 5,578 for the calendar year of 2008 to 5,782 in 2009. The 2009 numbers were updated through Wednesday.
Officers issued 2,106 speeding tickets in 2008, compared with 2,255 from January through November 2009.
Parking tickets also were up. In 2008, there were 24 parking citations issued compared with 35 written between January and November 2009.
Bullhead City police spokeswoman Emily Montague said the city doesn't write tickets as a revenue source.
Information from: Mohave Valley Daily News, http://www.mohavedailynews.com
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