The City of Leon is helping teen drivers learn a valuable lesson while avoiding costly fines for speeding. In the first moments of being pulled over on Oct. 1 for going 44 in a 30 mph speed zone, worries immediately rushed to high school junior Kendra Mast’s mind. “I thought I was going to have to get a job,” said Kendra. “Not doing school sports.” “I told her she was going to have to go get a job and pay her own ticket,” added Kendra’s mom, Sheena Mast. Leon offered a unique alternative. She could write an essay on the importance of traffic laws instead.
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