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After Sats meet...
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.
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$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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07-24-2007, 09:01 PM
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