Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in Va?
 

These "CIVIL" fines are only applicable to us great VA. residents, out of staters get off scotch free? I'm not quite sure how they pulled that one off.

I thought the fines applied to all, while on the roads in VA.

[URL="http://news.aol.com/story/_a/virginians-face-3000-traffic-ticket/20070701103509990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001"]Story - Virginians Face $3,000 Traffic Ticket - AOL News[/URL]

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

Wow that is crazy what if you live in Washington DC?

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;323197]Wow that is crazy what if you live in Washington DC?[/quote]

Yea, it really does stink! They way I read the law, DC would NOT apply.

Just VA. residents only.

Don't get me wrong I'm all for people obeying the rules of the road, but if they are gonna gauge your eyes out, that should apply to anyone on the road in VA., resident or not.

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

[quote=skinsfan_nn;323218]Yea, it really does stink! They way I read the law, DC would NOT apply.

Just VA. residents only.

Don't get me wrong I'm all for people obeying the rules of the road, but if they are gonna gauge your eyes out, that should apply to anyone on the road in VA., resident or not.[/quote]


That is complete bullshit man. I can't even see how that is fair to everyone. Damn restricted laws.

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

So Virginia will be in desperate need of collection agents huh?

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

Oh shit! I took it easy going through Virginia today for no reason. I too thought that it applied to everybody.

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

Good thing I live in Charlotte.

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

My girlfriend read that they put these laws in because they need to do road work and didn't have the money for it...

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

Man, I wass screamming about this all last week.
lol

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

You can not impose civil fines on residents of another state since states are sovereign from one another.

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

Well I guess i'm gonna be driving in fear from now on, if I ever get a 1000 ticket I'd have to work for a couple months just to pay that off.

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

I'm a Pennsylvanian, so i get a free pass. nanny nanny, pooh pooh

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

Virginia law makers always pride themselves in their "No New Taxes" slogan. It's obvious that there's a shortfall in the state budget and instead of raising taxes they are going around shaking down motorists. What a f'ing racket!

All I have to say is Virginians can't have it both ways. Somehow the state needs to generate money and if they can't do it via raising taxes because of voter unwillingness then this might a legitimate, though shady, way to mitigate the state's inability to generate money.

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

[quote=saden1;323607]Virginia law makers always pride themselves in their "No New Taxes" slogan. It's obvious that there's a shortfall in the state budget and instead of raising taxes they are going around shaking down motorists. What a f'ing racket!

All I have to say is Virginians can't have it both ways. Somehow the state needs to generate money and if they can't do it via raising taxes because of voter unwillingness then this might a legitimate, though shady, way to mitigate the state's inability to generate money.[/quote]
Va is fine with raising taxes its the wasted money that we have a problem with. We have VDOT which runs our highways and they are a mess and screw up just about everything they touch. All we want is the state to cut back on wast and fix a broken system then maybe we would be more willing to pay for these new roads. In the meantime I'll just keep from getting any major tickets as they are the only ones with these heavy cicil fees.

Re: Anybody get a traffic ticket on the first day of the new "CIVIL PENALTY" fines in
 

[quote=firstdown;323647]Va is fine with raising taxes its the wasted money that we have a problem with. We have VDOT which runs our highways and they are a mess and screw up just about everything they touch. All we want is the state to cut back on wast and fix a broken system then maybe we would be more willing to pay for these new roads. In the meantime I'll just keep from getting any major tickets as they are the only ones with these heavy cicil fees.[/quote]

VDOT is a 100% WASTE of tax payers cash! They can't do shit right OR on time. Since you live in the Hampton Roads area, I'm quite sure you understand.

For the tax or road money/CIVIL FINES what the hell are the doing with all the money now? NOT A DAMN THING, THE ROADS AND TUBES ARE A DISASTER PERIOD

Checked your PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES LATELY????? Ours went up 35% THIS YEAR, AGAIN! This is the fourth straight year it went up from 22-35% EACH YEAR. They are trying to tax you outta your damn house.

We have friends and family all over the Country including CA., not one soul I know is being taxed like this. It's the Freakin fleecing of AMERICA.