Virginia traffic fines

[aaron]

Bryan Ault of Alexandria, Va., believes the fees are too steep, so the 28-year-old software tester started an online petition (http://petitiononline.com/va3202/petition.html) in an attempt to get them repealed. Ault plans to send the petition to his state representatives.
Nearly 12,000 people had signed the petition by Thursday morning.
Certain driving-related felonies and misdemeanors can now cost you $250 to $1,000, paid in three installments. And the fees are in addition to steep existing fines and, in some cases, jail time and driver's license suspensions.
You can even get fined for not using proper signals when changing lanes or not using brakes properly.



It looks like people are really mad about the traffic fines that have went into effect. I posted about this last month about Virginia putting this into effect. My question would be, why do people wait till after it's went into effect to start complaining? Second question, how much for a tag light being out?

http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=600&sid=1186554

[wilebill]

Second question, how much for a tag light being out?

http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=600&sid=1186554Probably the fricken death penalty.

[IGID]

I can assure you the bulb cost about 1,000 times less than the improper equipment ticket. BTW, don't forget that crack in the windshield.

[wilebill]

BTW, don't forget that crack in the windshield.
Don't forget to check the air pressure in your tires, too.

[Guru]

The reason they wait until afterwards is that you can twist the dogs tail but until you reach the true pain zone there will be no howling.

Other states also have a much stiffer penalty for littering which I wish we had here. If I remember exactly correctly, and IGID can clarify, in the state of Mississippi there is still a $250 fine for Littering, if indeed you get caught. In other states this fine escalates to $2500, or so I remember from a trip up the Eastern coast and if Dolfus is reading he can verify.

My last great act before inviting guests here is to make about a mile trip on the 4 wheeler to pick up whatever trash that is evident. It ticks me off and makes me want to whack somebodies peepee with a torque wrench.

We have enough problems in this state without the added help of those that simply don't care.