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Feb. 20, 2018

Teachable Moments

San Diego County Commissioner Peter Doft is praised as a knowledgeable jurist in traffic court.

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Teachable Moments
San Diego County (El Cajon)

EL CAJON — If a driver was 1 mile over the speed limit when clocked by police, San Diego County Commissioner Peter Doft said he’d round down to avoid a costlier penalty, a courtesy he affords everyone who pleads guilty.

But 2 miles an hour? Nope. That’s the cutoff, Doft said.

“I try to be very honest and up-front with people,” he said. “I explain to them an early admission of guilt will... (continued)

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