The city may keep fines from excess motor carrier violations up to 110 percent of its prior-year enforcement expenses.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only with council approval
• D. Only with state approval

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that cities can use fines from motor carrier enforcement to offset their enforcement costs, but there is a limit to how much of those fines can be kept. The rule sets a cap at 110 percent of the city’s enforcement expenses from the prior year. So if last year the city spent a certain amount on enforcement, it may retain fines up to 110% of that amount to help cover those costs. This framework lets enforcement programs be funded without turning fines into extra revenue, while ensuring the amount kept aligns with actual costs. Because the limit is defined by the rule, no additional council or state approval is needed to retain up to that cap.