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Old 07-24-2007, 09:01 PM
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After talking to some of the S. MD and VA guys over the weekend and hearing about the RIDICULOUS fees being appended to traffic tickets in Virginia since JUL 1, I looked up some articles. And sure enough it proves my earlier points. The state doesn't want safer drivers, it simply wants more revenue.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...print/asection

This article talks about fines, up to 3G's, for tickets issued to drivers in the state of Va. However, it also notes this:

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Lawmakers predicted that the measures, in effect since July 1, would improve highway safety and raise $65 million a year, to be used for new road and rail projects.
$65M, that is the real reason for this, not safer roads as the legislation tries to sell Hope you Va residents take note and deal with this as there is a rumble to repeal this....

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On Monday, however, Del. L. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Prince William) joined a growing list of legislators calling for repeal, saying the measures are "beyond repair."
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I found it interesting to learn that the same fees exist in NJ !

I guess when you dont break the law, you dont know about these things..

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That's always the reason - $$$$$.

If they were really interested in traffic safety, they'd be pulling over the slowest drivers, and the left-lane cruisers. They're the ones that cause most of the accidents.
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That's always the reason - $$$$$.

If they were really interested in traffic safety, they'd be pulling over the slowest drivers, and the left-lane cruisers. They're the ones that cause most of the accidents.
shame on you for making sense- you can never be a politician now.
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That's always the reason - $$$$$.

If they were really interested in traffic safety, they'd be pulling over the slowest drivers, and the left-lane cruisers. They're the ones that cause most of the accidents.

shame on you for making sense- you can never be a politician now.

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