"The Postal Service enjoys federal immunity
from state and local regulation"
A government lawyer’s attempt to
get dismissed nearly $700 in traffic tickets given to the U.S. Postal
Service is being met with a hearty and humorous, Heck no.
In a Jan. 22 letter sent to both the city of East Cleveland, Ohio,
and the company that operates the city's photo-enforcement program,
Postal Service attorney Jennifer S. Breslin says two school-zone
speeding citations and five red-light infractions by postal trucks in
December should be ignored.
“In providing mail service across
the country, the Postal Service attempts to work within local and state
laws and regulations, when feasible,” wrote Breslin, after reminding
“To Whom It May Concern” that postal workers promptly deliver over 200
billion pieces of mail annually.
“However, as you are probably aware, the Postal Service enjoys federal immunity from state and local regulation,” she continued.
That last bit did not go over
well with American Traffic Solutions (ATS), the Arizona-based company
that enforces East Cleveland’s camera citations.
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