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Ben Nelson stands by the 15 mph sign
in Lac La Belle near the spot where he was ticketed for
speeding in his electric car.
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LAC LA BELLE - Lake Country Municipal Court Judge Doug Stern has
seen more than 50,000 speeding tickets during his 12 years on the
bench, but town of Oconomowoc resident Ben Nelson’s case was the
first of its kind.
Nelson was ticketed in October for driving his home-built
electric car at 25 mph on Lac La Belle Drive - a 15 mph zone.
"I really was paying more attention to the electric meter
than the speedometer," Nelson said. "When the officer
asked me if I knew how fast I was going, I almost answered in
amps."
Stern said Nelson’s speeding ticket might have made state
history, but he upheld the $84 citation during Nelson’s court
hearing Friday. He said Nelson had an excellent driving record, so
he gave Nelson a reduced offense without demerit points.
